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ÉST

  • noun [ feminine ]
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Grammar
ÉST, es; m: ést, e; f.
Wright's OE grammar
§47; §62; §286; §331; §390;
will, consent, grace, favour, liberality, munificence, bounty; bĕnĕplăcĭtum, consensus, grātia, bĕnĕvŏlentia, mŭnĭfĭcentia
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  • Ofer míneést

    against my will,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 2438
    • ;
    • An. 1217
    • .
  • Ofer ést Godes

    against God's consent.

    • Exon. 61 b
    • ;
    • Th. 226,
    • 10;
    • Ph. 403
    • .
  • Þurh ést Godes

    through grace of God,

    • 44b
    • ;
    • Th. 151,
    • 21;
    • Gú. 798: Elen. Kmbl. 1968
    • ;
    • El. 986
    • .
  • Hie on þanc curon æðelinges ést

    they accepted thankfully the chieftain's bounty.

    • Cd. 112
    • ;
    • Th. 147,
    • 21;
    • Gen. 2443
    • .
  • He gearwor hæfde ágendes ést ǽr gesceáwod

    he had previously more fully experienced the owner's favour,

    • Beo. Th. 6142
    • ;
    • B. 3075: Andr. Kmbl. 965
    • ;
    • An. 483
    • .
delicacies; dēlĭciæ
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  • Ðá ðe synd on éstum

    qui sunt in dēlĭciis,

    • Lk. Bos. 7,
    • 25.
  • Éstas

    dēlĭciæ,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 13
    • ;
    • Som. 16,
    • 16.
  • Cyninga wist vel éstas

    dăpes, Ælfc.

    • Gl. 65
    • ;
    • Som. 69,
    • 56;
    • Wrt. Voc. 41,
    • 13.
Etymology
[
Orm. esstess, pl. dainties:
O. Sax. anst, f. favour, grace:
O. Frs. enst, est favour:
Ger. gunst, f. favour:
M.H. Ger. O.H. Ger. anst, f grātia:
Goth. ansts, f. favour:
Dan. yndest, m. f:
Swed. ynnest, m. favour:
Icel. ást. f. love, affection
.]
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v.  éstan ést-full ést-lic.
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