evest

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English æfest, æfst, etc.

Noun

evest (plural evests)

  1. envy, jealousy
  2. malice

References

Old Frisian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *afanstiz, from Proto-Germanic *anstiz (“favour”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈefeːst/
  • (Late Old Frisian) IPA(key): /ˈeweːst/

Noun

evēst f

  1. envy, jealousy

References

  • Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN
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