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Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman sauscistre (“sausage”), of unclear origin; compare Medieval Latin salsīstrum, salsīstra.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sau̯ˈsistər/, /ˈsau̯sistər/, /-rə/
- (contracted) IPA(key): /ˈsau̯stər/
Noun
sawcistre
- (chiefly Northern, uncommon) sausage
- Synonyms: podynge (more usual), sawsiche (rare, late)
Descendants
References
- “sausister, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
- “saustre, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.