† atstertv.
Obsolete.
1. intransitive. To start away, escape.
ΚΠ
?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 247 Þe wrecche best selden ed stertet.
c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 2128 He æt-sturte [c1300 Otho a-steorte] in-to are burie.
2. transitive (i.e. with dative object.) To escape from.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > safety > escape > [verb (intransitive)]
atfareOE
atcomec1220
atstertc1220
atrouta1250
ascape1250
astart1250
atblenchc1275
scapec1275
aschapec1300
fleec1300
ofscapea1325
escapec1330
overfleea1382
to get awaya1400
slipa1400
starta1400
skiftc1440
eschewc1450
withstartec1460
rida1470
chape1489
to flee (one's) touch?1515
evadea1522
betwynde?1534
to make out1558
outscape1562
outslip1600
to come off1630
the world > action or operation > safety > escape > escape from [verb (transitive)]
atwendOE
atwindc1000
overfleeOE
to come out of ——lOE
atstertc1220
atbreak?c1225
aschapea1300
scapea1300
aslipc1325
escape1340
atscapea1350
astartc1374
to wade out ofc1386
starta1400
withscapea1400
withslipa1400
atwapec1400
to get out of ——a1470
evite1503
outstart1513
to get from ——1530
rid1615
skip1630
c1220 Legend St. Katherine 699 Tu schalt sone atstirten [v.r. etsterten] al þe strengðe of þis strif.
?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 273 We þolieð saule uuel forto edsterte flesches uuel.
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