"confest" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Rhymes: -ɛst Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} confest
  1. (archaic or poetic) simple past and past participle of confess Tags: archaic, form-of, participle, past, poetic Form of: confess
    Sense id: en-confest-en-verb-qpZr-hUk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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