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    hest
    /hɛst/

    noun

    • 1. archaic form of behest

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hestHest Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. ˈhest. archaic. : command, precept. Word History. Etymology. Middle English hest, hes, from Old English hǣs; akin to Old English hātan to command — more at hight. First Known Use. before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of hest was before the 12th century. See more words from the same century.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHEST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. an archaic word for behest. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. Old English hǣs; related to hātan to promise, command. Word Frequency. hest in American English. (hɛst ) noun. Archaic. behest; bidding; order. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › hestHEST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Hest definition: behest. . See examples of HEST used in a sentence.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › hestHest - definition of hest by The Free Dictionary

    Define hest. hest synonyms, hest pronunciation, hest translation, English dictionary definition of hest. n. Archaic Command; behest. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  6. www.yourdictionary.com › hestHest Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. Behest; bidding; order. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Other Word Forms of Hest. Noun. Singular: hest. Plural: hests. Origin of Hest. From Middle English, alteration of Middle English hes from Old English hǣs (“command”). Akin to Old English hātan "to command". More at hight. From Wiktionary.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › hesthest - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 6, 2024 · hest m (definite singular hesten, indefinite plural hestar, definite plural hestane) a horse, especially the male Synonyms: øyk, [Term?] (male and female) rida høgan hest ― to act arrogant (literally, “ ride on a high horse ”)

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › hest_nhest, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

    What does the noun hest mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun hest , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.