See also: häst

Old English

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Etymology

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Proto-West Germanic *haifsti, from Proto-Germanic *haifstiz (violence). Akin to Old Saxon hāste (haste), Old Norse heifst (hatred), Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍆𐍃𐍄𐍃 (haifsts, quarrel), Lithuanian kaipstù, kaiptī (to be dizzy).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xæːst/, [hæːst]

Noun

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hǣst f

  1. violence, fury
  2. strife

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: heste (hapax)

Adjective

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hǣst

  1. violent
  2. vehement

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