Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English æfest, æfst, etc.

Noun

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evest (plural evests)

  1. envy, jealousy
  2. malice

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Old Frisian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *afanstiz, from Proto-Germanic *anstiz (favour).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈefeːst/
  • (Late Old Frisian) IPA(key): /ˈeweːst/

Noun

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evēst f

  1. envy, jealousy

References

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  • Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN