hest noun.
[hɛst][Old English hǣs, from Germanic base of Old English hātan call (see HIGHT verb) assim. to nouns in -t.]1. Bidding, a command, an injunction.
arch. OE.■ Sir W. Scott Christian or heathen, you shall swear to do my hest. ■ Carlyle Standing like a hackney-coach..at the hest of a discerning public.2. A vow, a promise.
ME-L16.3. Will, purpose, determination.
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