"lest" meaning in Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

IPA: /lɛst/ Forms: lesten [definite, singular], lester [indefinite, plural], lestene [definite, plural], leist [alternative]
Etymology: From Old Norse leistr, from Proto-Germanic *laistaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|nb|non|leistr}} Old Norse leistr, {{inh|nb|gem-pro|*laistaz}} Proto-Germanic *laistaz
  1. a last (a tool in the shape of a human foot, for shaping or preserving the shape of shoes) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-lest-nb-noun-FwHkkvd6
  2. (clothing) the foot-part of a stocking Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Clothing
    Sense id: en-lest-nb-noun-TKgYQd~5 Topics: business, clothing, fashion, lifestyle, manufacturing, textiles
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /leːst/
Head templates: {{head|nb|verbf}} lest
  1. supine of lese Tags: form-of, supine Form of: lese
    Sense id: en-lest-nb-verb-zMxFH6N5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /lɛst/ Forms: lest [present], lest [past]
Head templates: {{head|nb|verb|present tense|lest|past tense|lest|cat2=deponent verbs}} lest (present tense lest, past tense lest)
  1. form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by less
    Sense id: en-lest-nb-verb-rlxKIn2m
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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  "lang_code": "nb",
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        ],
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  "lang_code": "nb",
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      ],
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