Obs. rare. [a. OF. teste (11th c.), mod.F. tête head:—L. testa an earthen pot, in late L. a skull, in pop. L. head.] The head.
13[?]. K. Alis., 7112 (Bodl. MS.). For Cades was a ferly beste Þries shett teeþ weren in his teste.
c. 1450. Two Cookery-bks., 112. Teste de cure.—Nym rys … & bray hem al to doust: tempre it vp with almand mylk, cast therto poudur and safron & sugur [etc.].
