hest

Etymology

From Middle English, alteration of Middle English hes, from Old English hǣs (“command”). Akin to Old English hātan "to command". More at hight.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛst/
• Rhymes: -ɛst

Noun

hest (plural hests)

1. (obsolete) Command, injunction.
   • 1610, The Tempest, by Shakespeare, act 3 scene 1

     FERDINAND: […] What is your name?

     MIRANDA. Miranda — O my father! / I have broke your hest to say so.

Anagrams

• Seth, Tesh, eths, hets, shet, tesh

Etymology

From Old Norse hestr (“stallion”), from Proto-Germanic *hangistaz. Cognate to hingst (“stallion”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛst/, [hɛsd̥]

Noun

hest c (singular definite hesten, plural indefinite heste)

1. horse

References

• “hest” in Den Danske Ordbog

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛst/
• Rhymes: -ɛst
• Homophones: Hest, heyst

Noun

hest

1. indefinite accusative singular of hestur

Noun

hest

1. indefinite accusative singular of hestur

Etymology 1

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic *hangistaz.

References

• “hest” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic *hangistaz.

Noun

hest m (definite singular hesten, indefinite plural hestar, definite plural hestane)

1. a horse

References

• “hest” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Alternative forms

• heşt

Numeral

hest

1. eight