noun
starr
noun
1
Historically, a written receipt or release given to acknowledge that a debt had been paid, used in medieval English Jewish communities.
"The archive held a medieval starr recording that a merchant's loan had been repaid in full."
How to Use Starr
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old legal term for a signed receipt proving a debt was settled.
Memory tip
This is a historical/legal term you will only encounter discussing medieval English records, not modern usage — don't confuse it with the common surname Starr.
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starrs plural, starra plural
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The archive held a medieval _____ recording that a merchant's loan had been repaid in full.
Etymology
From Late Latin starrum, borrowed from Hebrew shetar, meaning a legal deed or document.