Westmenstre

Middle English

Etymology

From west +‎ menstre.

Proper noun

Westmenstre

  1. Westminster
    • 1477, William Caxton, “Et sic est finis”, in The Dictes or Sayengis of the Philosophres, Westminster, London: William Caxton, folio 74, recto:
      Here endeth the book named the dictes or sayengis of the philosophres enprynted. by me william Caxton at westmestre the yere of our lord .M.CCCC.Lxx vij.
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Descendants
  • English: Westminster
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