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Testern

Tes′tern

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Noun.
A sixpence; a tester.
[Obs.]

Tes′tern

,
Verb.
T.
To present with a tester.
[Obs.]
Shak.

Definition 2024

testern

testern

English

Noun

testern ‎(plural testerns)

  1. (obsolete) A sixpence; a tester.

Verb

testern ‎(third-person singular simple present testerns, present participle testerning, simple past and past participle testerned)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To present with a tester.
    • 1590 or 1591, William Shakespeare, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act 1 Scene 1 line 152
      To testify to your bounty, I thank
      you, you have testern'd me; in requital whereof,
      henceforth carry your letters yourself.

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