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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

    The meaning of HEST is command, precept. Middle English hest, hes, from Old English hǣs; akin to Old English hātan to command — more at hight

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

    → an archaic word for behest.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  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. en.m.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”)

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

    Hest definition: Command; behest. 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 Middle English alteration of hes from Old English hǣs keiə-in Indo-European roots . From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  8. www.definitions.net › definition › hestWhat does hest mean? - Definitions.net

    Definition of hest in the Definitions.net dictionary. Meaning of hest. What does hest mean? Information and translations of hest in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.

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

    The earliest known use of the noun hest is in the Old English period (pre-1150). hest is a word inherited from Germanic. See etymology.

  10. www.wordnik.com › words › hesthest - definition and meaning - Wordnik

    hest: Command; behest. Becker's voice hailed Mac from his hest modification.. Massage 2010. Tankens vingede hest letter, flyver op fra hjernens uendelighed, kaster lys. Thought's winged horse David McDuff 2010. Peace be on those who follow in the way of Salvation, fearing the issues of fornication, and obey the hest of the Most High King, Lord of this world and the next, Him who saith to a thing, ‘Be’; and it becometh!. The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006. Away to the ...

  11. en.bab.la › synonyms › englishHEST - Synonyms and antonyms - bab.la

    hest noun ( literary ) In the sense of demand : insistent request his demands for electoral reform Synonyms behest • demand • request • call • command • order • dictate • ultimatum • stipulation • insistence • pressure • clamour • importunity • urging • a big ask