"dusty" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈdustiː/, /ˈduːstiː/ Forms: dusti [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English dūstiġ; equivalent to dust + -y. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|dūstiġ}} Old English dūstiġ, {{af|enm|dust|-y}} dust + -y Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} dusty, {{enm-adj}} dusty
  1. dusty, dust-covered
    Sense id: en-dusty-enm-adj--nZi3vdI
  2. like dust, powdery Categories (topical): Hygiene
    Sense id: en-dusty-enm-adj-51wlKirB Disambiguation of Hygiene: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: dust
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