• Est

    Origin 1

    Alternative forms

    From Middle English este, from Old English ēst ("will, consent, favour, grace, liberality, munificence, bounty, kindness, love, good pleasure, harmony, liberal gifts, luxuries"), from Proto-Germanic *anstiz ("favour, affection"), from Proto-Indo-European *ān- ("to notice; face, mouth"). Cognate with Icelandic ást ("affection, love"), Dutch gunst ("favour, grace, courtesy, privilege"), German Gunst ("favour, goodwill, boon"), Danish yndest ("favour"), Swedish ynnest ("favour, indulgence, grace"). More at own.

    Full definition of est

    Noun

    est

    (usually uncountable; plural ests)
    1. (obsolete) Grace; favour.

    Origin 2

    Adjective

    est

    1. Abbreviation of established
      • 2010, Julie Turjoman, Brave New Knits (page 49)Work sleeve, sl raglan marker, work in ribbing as est to cable marker

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