Westmenstre
Middle English
Etymology
From west + menstre.
Proper noun
Westmenstre
- 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.
- (please add an English translation of this quote)
Descendants
- English: Westminster