"astart" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /əˈstɑː(ɹ)t/
Etymology: From Middle English asterten, asteorten, from a- (from Old English ā-) + sterten, equivalent to a- + start. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|asterten}} Middle English asterten, {{m|enm|asteorten}} asteorten, {{m|enm|a-}} a-, {{inh|en|ang|a-|ā-}} Old English ā-, {{m|enm|sterten}} sterten, {{prefix|en|a|start}} a- + start Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} astart (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) With a start; suddenly. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-astart-en-adv-tiqfuG5X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with a-, Old English links with redundant target parameters Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 10 11 14 10 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 18 20 25 25 12 Disambiguation of Old English links with redundant target parameters: 42 12 14 19 14

Verb

IPA: /əˈstɑː(ɹ)t/ Forms: astarts [present, singular, third-person], astarting [participle, present], astarted [participle, past], astarted [past]
Etymology: From Middle English asterten, asteorten, from a- (from Old English ā-) + sterten, equivalent to a- + start. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|asterten}} Middle English asterten, {{m|enm|asteorten}} asteorten, {{m|enm|a-}} a-, {{inh|en|ang|a-|ā-}} Old English ā-, {{m|enm|sterten}} sterten, {{prefix|en|a|start}} a- + start Head templates: {{en-verb}} astart (third-person singular simple present astarts, present participle astarting, simple past and past participle astarted)
  1. (transitive, obsolete) To cause to start; startle; start up; jump. Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-astart-en-verb-7XzvgjlZ Categories (other): English terms prefixed with a- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 18 20 25 25 12
  2. (intransitive) To start up. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-astart-en-verb-1hTOMeGk Categories (other): English terms prefixed with a- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 18 20 25 25 12
  3. (obsolete) To get away, escape; escape from. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-astart-en-verb-9m8eNLmp Categories (other): English terms prefixed with a- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 18 20 25 25 12
  4. (intransitive) To be escaped from. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-astart-en-verb-2JKUi0Sf Categories (other): English terms prefixed with a- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 18 20 25 25 12

Inflected forms

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