"honeste" meaning in Middle English

See honeste in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɔˈnɛst(ə)/, /ˈɔnɛst(ə)/ Forms: honeste [plural], honeste [singular, weak], honestere [comparative], honest [alternative], onest [alternative], oneste [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French honeste, oneste, from Latin honestus. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|good}}, {{bor|enm|fro|honeste}} Old French honeste, {{der|enm|la|honestus}} Latin honestus Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|honeste|comparative|honestere||{{{comp2}}}||{{{3}}}||{{{sup2}}}|f3l=|f5l=|head=}} honeste (plural and weak singular honeste, comparative honestere), {{enm-adj|honeste|honestere}} honeste (plural and weak singular honeste, comparative honestere)
  1. honourable, noble; of high regard
    Sense id: en-honeste-enm-adj-sKjB~3av Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -te Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 19 3 10 1 1 2 12 13 22 9 3 2 2 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -te: 15 4 10 1 1 1 18 10 19 11 3 3 3
  2. appropriate, suitable:
    decent, meet
    Sense id: en-honeste-enm-adj-r~PzCG89
  3. appropriate, suitable:
    righteous, moral, ethical
    Sense id: en-honeste-enm-adj-feqJub0F Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -te, Ethics Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -te: 15 4 10 1 1 1 18 10 19 11 3 3 3 Disambiguation of Ethics: 9 9 39 0 11 0 2 8 8 3 4 2 2
  4. fine, good (of superior quality):
    magnificent, splendid
    Sense id: en-honeste-enm-adj-voxwxoLM
  5. fine, good (of superior quality):
    gorgeous, attractive
    Sense id: en-honeste-enm-adj-mtmntePq Categories (other): Appearance, Society Disambiguation of Appearance: 16 3 12 0 24 7 6 5 3 8 9 5 3 Disambiguation of Society: 7 8 6 0 19 0 0 8 8 15 12 8 8
  6. (rare) pure, chaste Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-honeste-enm-adj-3RRlFKPj
  7. (rare) honest, truthful Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-honeste-enm-adj-N6DCCzs4 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -te Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 19 3 10 1 1 2 12 13 22 9 3 2 2 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -te: 15 4 10 1 1 1 18 10 19 11 3 3 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: dishoneste, honestly, unhoneste
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Sex Disambiguation of Sex: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

IPA: /ɔˈnɛsteː/, /ˈɔnɛsteː/, /-stiteː/
Etymology: From Old French honesté, honesteté, onesté, from Latin honestās, honestātem; equivalent to honeste (“good”) + -te. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|honour}}, {{bor|enm|fro|honesté}} Old French honesté, {{der|enm|la|honestās}} Latin honestās, {{af|enm|honeste|-te|id1=good|t1=good}} honeste (“good”) + -te Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} honeste, {{enm-noun|-}} honeste (uncountable) Forms: honestee [alternative], honestete [alternative], honestetee [alternative], honestie [alternative], honesty [alternative], honestyte [alternative], oneste [alternative], onestete [alternative], onestetee [alternative], onesty [alternative]
  1. respect, decency, honour:
    integrity, virtue
    Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-honeste-enm-noun-DK7M1csW Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -te Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 19 3 10 1 1 2 12 13 22 9 3 2 2 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -te: 15 4 10 1 1 1 18 10 19 11 3 3 3
  2. respect, decency, honour:
    propriety, seemliness, respectableness
    Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-honeste-enm-noun-lOescd57 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -te Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 19 3 10 1 1 2 12 13 22 9 3 2 2 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -te: 15 4 10 1 1 1 18 10 19 11 3 3 3
  3. respectability (honourable position or status) Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-honeste-enm-noun-a0GAARgo Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -te, Society Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -te: 15 4 10 1 1 1 18 10 19 11 3 3 3 Disambiguation of Society: 7 8 6 0 19 0 0 8 8 15 12 8 8
  4. veneration, recognition Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-honeste-enm-noun-nH0PX51t Categories (other): Society Disambiguation of Society: 7 8 6 0 19 0 0 8 8 15 12 8 8
  5. beauty, elegance, taste Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-honeste-enm-noun-GB0FrsjN
  6. chastity, virginity Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-honeste-enm-noun-CVeF8H~R
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Sex Disambiguation of Sex: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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