"este" meaning in Middle English

See este in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɛːst(ə)/, /ˈeːst(ə)/ Forms: est [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English ēst, from Proto-West Germanic *ansti, from Proto-Germanic *anstiz. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|ēst}} Old English ēst, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*ansti}} Proto-West Germanic *ansti, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*anstiz}} Proto-Germanic *anstiz Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective}} este
  1. good, pleasant
    Sense id: en-este-enm-adj-YtWM0jhY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛːst(ə)/, /ˈeːst(ə)/ Forms: estes [plural], esten [plural], est [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English ēst, from Proto-West Germanic *ansti, from Proto-Germanic *anstiz. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|ēst}} Old English ēst, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*ansti}} Proto-West Germanic *ansti, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*anstiz}} Proto-Germanic *anstiz Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} este, {{enm-noun|pl2=esten}} este (plural estes or esten)
  1. grace, est, favour
    Sense id: en-este-enm-noun-ZGN0lHDb Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 64 4 6 20
  2. pleasure, enjoyment, fun
    Sense id: en-este-enm-noun-wXJ9r0kB
  3. delicacy, delicious food
    Sense id: en-este-enm-noun-9mLgRhzL Categories (other): Food and drink Disambiguation of Food and drink: 0 0 0 100 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} este
  1. alternative form of heste (“directive”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: heste (extra: directive)
    Sense id: en-este-enm-noun-~oG30zA0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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