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æfest

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Middle English

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Noun

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æfest (plural æfests)

  1. Alternative form of evest: envy, malice.

Old English

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-West Germanic *abunsti, from Proto-Germanic *abundiz. Cognate with Old Saxon abunst, Old High German abunst, Old Norse ǫfund.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈæ.fest/, [ˈæ.vest]

Noun

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æfest m

  1. jealousy, envy
  2. zeal
  3. rivalry, emulation
Declension
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Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative æfest æfestas
accusative æfest æfestas
genitive æfestes æfesta
dative æfeste æfestum
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Middle English: evest

Etymology 2

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From ǣ +‎ -fæst.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ǣfest

  1. Alternative form of ǣfæst
Declension
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References

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