"hest" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /hɛst/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hest.wav Forms: hests [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛst Etymology: From Middle English heste, alteration of Middle English hes, from Old English hǣs (“command”). Akin to Old English hātan "to command". More at hight. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|heste}} Middle English heste, {{inh|en|enm|hes}} Middle English hes, {{inh|en|ang|hǣs||command}} Old English hǣs (“command”), {{der|en|ang|hātan}} Old English hātan Head templates: {{en-noun}} hest (plural hests)
  1. (obsolete) Command, injunction. Tags: obsolete Related terms: behest Translations (command, injunction): прика́з (prikáz) [masculine] (Russian), приказа́ние (prikazánije) [neuter] (Russian)

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Alternative forms

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