"gnast" meaning in Middle English

See gnast in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡnast/, /ɡnɔːst/
Etymology: From Old English *gnāst, from Proto-Germanic *gahnaistô. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|*gnāst}} Old English *gnāst, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*gahnaistô}} Proto-Germanic *gahnaistô Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} gnast
  1. spark (small fire)
    Sense id: en-gnast-enm-noun-f-33gTBH
  2. ash (burnt-out lit matter) Categories (topical): Fire
    Sense id: en-gnast-enm-noun-7iXhTnQZ Disambiguation of Fire: 34 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gnost, gnoste, knast

Alternative forms

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    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
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