Old English · noun
æfest
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈæ.fest/[ˈæ.vest]
- Syllables
- ˈæ · fest (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- jealousyrivalryemulationenvyzeal
æfest1 · adjective · alternative form
Senses
-
alternative form of ǣfæst
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | ǣfest | ǣfest | ǣfest |
| Accusative | ǣfestne | ǣfeste | ǣfest |
| Genitive | ǣfestes | ǣfestre | ǣfestes |
| Dative | ǣfestum | ǣfestre | ǣfestum |
| Instrumental | ǣfeste | ǣfestre | ǣfeste |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | ǣfeste | ǣfestaǣfeste | ǣfest |
| Accusative | ǣfeste | ǣfestaǣfeste | ǣfest |
| Genitive | ǣfestra | ǣfestra | ǣfestra |
| Dative | ǣfestum | ǣfestum | ǣfestum |
| Instrumental | ǣfestum | ǣfestum | ǣfestum |
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | ǣfesta | ǣfeste | ǣfeste |
| Accusative | ǣfestan | ǣfestan | ǣfeste |
| Genitive | ǣfestan | ǣfestan | ǣfestan |
| Dative | ǣfestan | ǣfestan | ǣfestan |
| Instrumental | ǣfestan | ǣfestan | ǣfestan |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | ǣfestan | ǣfestan | ǣfestan |
| Accusative | ǣfestan | ǣfestan | ǣfestan |
| Genitive | ǣfestraǣfestena | ǣfestraǣfestena | ǣfestraǣfestena |
| Dative | ǣfestum | ǣfestum | ǣfestum |
| Instrumental | ǣfestum | ǣfestum | ǣfestum |
æfest2 · noun · masculine
Senses
-
jealousy, envy
-
zeal
-
rivalry, emulation
Declension · strong a-stem
All forms (16)
Etymology
From ǣ + -fæst.
From Proto-West Germanic *abunsti, from Proto-Germanic *abundiz. Cognate with Old Saxon avunst, Old High German abunst, Old Norse ǫfund.
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