astart

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English asterten, asteorten, from a- (from Old English ā-) + sterten, equivalent to a- +‎ start. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈstɑː(ɹ)t/ === Verb === astart (third-person singular simple present astarts, present participle astarting, simple past and past participle astarted) (transitive, obsolete) To cause to start; startle; start up; jump. (intransitive) To start up. (obsolete) To get away, escape; escape from. (intransitive) To be escaped from. === Adverb === astart (not comparable) (obsolete) With a start; suddenly. === Anagrams === Attars, Sattar, Tatars, Tatras, attars, strata