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hest
[ hest ]
/ hɛst /
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noun Archaic.
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Origin of hest
before 1150; Middle English hest(e), Old English hǣs; akin to hātan to bid
Words nearby hest
Hessian boot, Hessian boots, Hessian fly, hessite, hessonite, hest, Hester, Hestia, Heston and Isleworth, Hesychast, het
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British Dictionary definitions for hest
Word Origin for hest
Old English hǣs; related to hātan to promise, command
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