hest
[ hest ]
Origin of hest
1before 1150; Middle English hest(e), Old English hǣs; akin to hātan to bid
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How to use hest in a sentence
Much do the hests of an old hogherd weigh against the wiles of a young maid!'
The Herd Boy and His Hermit | Charlotte M. Yonge
British Dictionary definitions for hest
hest
/ (hɛst) /
noun
an archaic word for behest
Origin of hest
1Old English hǣs; related to hātan to promise, command
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