a. Obs. Forms: 3 æsten, 6 Sc. estin. [f. EEAST + -EN; cf. NORTHEN. In quot. 1205 the reading æsterne (EASTERN) has been suggested; in quot. 1549 the word may possibly represent OE. éastan: see EEAST.] a. Belonging to Eastern countries; b. Coming from the east; easterly.
c. 1205. Lay., 27393. Eorles and dukes eke of æstene weorlde.
1549. Compl. Scot., vi. (1872), 61. The … cardinal vynd callit subsolanus … quhilk the vulgaris callis estin vynd.
