Obs. [a. OF. estore-r, estaure-r to construct, repair, restore, furnish:—late pop. L. ’staurāre, for L. instaurāre to erect, repair, renew, refresh. Hence the aphetic STORE v. now in use.]
1. To repair, restore, mend.
c. 1300. Alexander in Rouland & Vern. (1836), Introd. 24. And [I yeld] Ich a thousand pounde and more, Your harmes for to astore.
2. To furnish, fit out, provide, store.
1297. R. Glouc., 375. Þe nywe forest … he louede ynou, And astored yt wel myd bestys.
1340. Ayenb., 112. Þet bread tuies ybake huermide he astoreþ his ssip.
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., Astoryn, or instoryn wyth nedefulle thyngys, Instauro.
1530. Palsgr., 439/1. This house is astored of all things.
