Old English

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Etymology

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Equivalent to mæst (mast (forest nuts)) +‎ -an. Cognate with Middle Dutch mesten (Dutch mesten), Old High German masten (German mästen).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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mæstan

  1. to fatten (animals etc.)

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  • English: mast