"cheste" meaning in Middle English

See cheste in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɛst(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃist(ə)/, /ˈkist(ə)/ Forms: chestes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛst(ə) Etymology: From Old English ċest, ċist, from Proto-West Germanic *kistu, from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē). The final vowel is from the Old English oblique cases. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|ċest}} Old English ċest, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*kistu}} Proto-West Germanic *kistu, {{der|enm|la|cista}} Latin cista, {{der|enm|grc|κίστη}} Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} cheste, {{enm-noun|pl=chestes}} cheste (plural chestes)
  1. A large container; a chest or footlocker. Categories (topical): Containers
    Sense id: en-cheste-enm-noun-enm:chest Disambiguation of Containers: 19 25 24 3 20 4 5
  2. A safe, strongbox; a secure chest for treasured items and possessions. Categories (topical): Containers
    Sense id: en-cheste-enm-noun-tuiL-c37 Disambiguation of Containers: 19 25 24 3 20 4 5 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 5 5 20 37 14 4 2 5 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 4 27 34 17 3 2 4 5 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 29 21 5 6 6 11
  3. A coffin or casket (a box where the remains of the dead are stored) Categories (topical): Containers
    Sense id: en-cheste-enm-noun-To5ZkPDr Disambiguation of Containers: 19 25 24 3 20 4 5
  4. chest, abdomen (central portion of the body; home of the soul in medieval thought)
    Sense id: en-cheste-enm-noun-7lxRJzJ-
  5. (rare) A basket or bowl; a container without a top side. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Containers
    Sense id: en-cheste-enm-noun-ATJuqGtj Disambiguation of Containers: 19 25 24 3 20 4 5
  6. (rare) A separated or divided area; a section. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-cheste-enm-noun-m~At3y~8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cæste, chist, chiste, chyst, cyst, kist, kiste, kyst, kyste
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} cheste
  1. Alternative form of chest (“discord”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: chest (extra: discord)
    Sense id: en-cheste-enm-noun-enm:discord
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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