"bost" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /bɔːst/ Forms: bosts [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman bost, probably of North Germanic origin, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bausuz (“inflated, swollen, puffed up, proud, arrogant, bad”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|bost}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman bost, {{der|enm|gmq}} North Germanic, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*bausuz||inflated, swollen, puffed up, proud, arrogant, bad}} Proto-Germanic *bausuz (“inflated, swollen, puffed up, proud, arrogant, bad”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} bost, {{enm-noun}} bost (plural bosts)
  1. brag, boast Synonyms: boste, boost, booste
    Sense id: en-bost-enm-noun-TewOajgv Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries
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      "word": "booste"
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