"þestri" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈθeːstriː/, /ˈθɛstriː/
Etymology: From Old English þēostrig; equivalent to þester + -y. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|þēostrig}} Old English þēostrig, {{af|enm|þester|-y}} þester + -y Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} þestri, {{enm-adj}} þestri
  1. Dark or gloomy; lacking light. Categories (topical): Light Synonyms: þestrie, þestrei, þeostri

Alternative forms

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