"honeste" meaning in Middle English

See honeste in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɔˈnɛst(ə)/, /ˈɔnɛst(ə)/ Forms: honeste [plural], honeste [singular, weak], honestere [comparative]
Etymology: From Old French honeste, oneste, from Latin honestus. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|good}}, {{bor|enm|fro|honeste}} Old French honeste, {{der|enm|la|honestus}} Latin honestus Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|honeste|comparative|honestere||{{{3}}}|head=}} honeste (plural and weak singular honeste, comparative honestere), {{enm-adj|honeste|honestere}} honeste (plural and weak singular honeste, comparative honestere)
  1. honourable, noble; of high regard
    Sense id: en-honeste-enm-adj-sKjB~3av
  2. appropriate, suitable:
    decent, meet
    Sense id: en-honeste-enm-adj-r~PzCG89 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -te Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -te: 9 13 13 8 8 0 12 7 15 6 2 5 2
  3. appropriate, suitable:
    righteous, moral, ethical
    Categories (topical): Ethics
    Sense id: en-honeste-enm-adj-feqJub0F Disambiguation of Ethics: 7 6 43 3 3 1 3 20 5 2 3 2 2 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -te Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -te: 9 13 13 8 8 0 12 7 15 6 2 5 2
  4. fine, good (of superior quality):
    magnificent, splendid
    Sense id: en-honeste-enm-adj-voxwxoLM
  5. fine, good (of superior quality):
    gorgeous, attractive
    Categories (topical): Appearance
    Sense id: en-honeste-enm-adj-mtmntePq Disambiguation of Appearance: 4 3 4 20 29 4 3 3 1 2 3 23 1
  6. (rare) pure, chaste Tags: rare Categories (topical): Society
    Sense id: en-honeste-enm-adj-3RRlFKPj Disambiguation of Society: 24 2 4 6 6 35 0 5 3 5 5 3 3
  7. (rare) honest, truthful Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-honeste-enm-adj-N6DCCzs4 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -te Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -te: 9 13 13 8 8 0 12 7 15 6 2 5 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: honest, onest, oneste Related terms: dishoneste, honestly, unhoneste
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ɔˈnɛsteː/, /ˈɔnɛsteː/, /-stiteː/
Etymology: From Old French honeste, honestete, oneste, from Latin honestās, honestātem; equivalent to honeste (“good”) + -te. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|honour}}, {{bor|enm|fro|honeste}} Old French honeste, {{der|enm|la|honestās}} Latin honestās, {{af|enm|honeste|-te|id1=good|t1=good}} honeste (“good”) + -te Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} honeste, {{enm-noun|-}} honeste (uncountable)
  1. respect, decency, honour:
    integrity, virtue
    Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Sex
    Sense id: en-honeste-enm-noun-DK7M1csW Disambiguation of Sex: 14 0 4 18 18 8 0 22 3 4 5 2 2
  2. respect, decency, honour:
    propriety, seemliness, respectableness
    Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-honeste-enm-noun-lOescd57 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -te Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 14 14 9 9 2 12 6 19 4 1 3 1 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -te: 9 13 13 8 8 0 12 7 15 6 2 5 2
  3. respectability (honourable position or status) Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-honeste-enm-noun-a0GAARgo
  4. veneration, recognition Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-honeste-enm-noun-nH0PX51t
  5. beauty, elegance, taste Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-honeste-enm-noun-GB0FrsjN
  6. chastity, virginity Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-honeste-enm-noun-CVeF8H~R
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: oneste, honestee, honestete, honestetee, honestie, honesty, honestyte, onestete, onestetee, onesty
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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