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éste

  • adjective
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éste, adj.
Wright's OE grammar
§434;
Gracious, bountiful; bĕnignus
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  • Ðæt he him ealra wæs ára éste

    that he was bountiful to him in all gifts,

    • Cd. 74
    • ;
    • Th. 91,
    • 8;
    • Gen. 1509
    • .
  • Ðæt hyre eald Metod éste wǽre bearngebyrdo

    that the Lord of old was gracious to her in her child-bearing,

    Beo
    • Th. 1895
    • ;
    • B. 945
    • .
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v.  Ósti Eást-land Ístas.
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  • éste, adj.