eldertongue

Old English · noun

efest

Part of speech
noun, feminine
Declension
strong i-stem
IPA
/ˈe.fest/
[ˈe.vest]
Syllables
ˈe · fest (2 syllables)
Modern English
hurryrush

Meaning

  1. hurry, rush

Declension

Declension of efest
SingularPlural
Nominative efestefesteefesta
Accusative efestefesteefesteefesta
Genitive efesteefesta
Dative efesteefestum

All forms (4)

Etymology

From North Sea Germanic *obusti; beyond that, the word's origin is mysterious. Cognate with Old Saxon oƀastlīko (“quickly”).

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