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sistren

The origin and history of sistren.

Etymology

From Middle English sustren, plural of suster influenced by Old Norse systirin, plural of systir; the Old English plurals (of sweostor) were ġesweostor, ġesweostra, and ġesweostru. Analysable as sister + -en (plural ending).

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