haster dial.
(ˈheɪstə(r))
[f. haste v. + -er; but cf. OF. hasteur turnspit, s.v. hasteler, and see hastery.]
= hastener 2.
| 1829 Hunter Hallamsh. Gloss. 48 (Hall.) Haster, a tin meat-screen, to reflect the heat while the operation of roasting is going on. 1839 A. Bywater Sheffield Dial. (1877) 34 Shoo tumbled backards, and nockt haster uppat beef. 1888 Sheffield Gloss., Hastener or Haster. |