astart /əˈstɑː(ɹ)t/verb 4adverb 1forms 3 verb4 •To start up. •To be escaped from. •(no longer used) To cause to start; startle; start up; jump.oft out of her bed she did astart, / As one with vew of ghastly feends affright [...]. — 1590 •(no longer used) To get away, escape; escape from. adverb1 •(no longer used) With a start; suddenly. formsastarted · astarting · astarts