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Swedish
Alternative forms
(Obsolete): ynneſt
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish ynnist. From the verb unna, from Old Norse unna (“to bestow, grant”). First attested in 1501.
Noun
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- a goodwill, a service, a favour, a benefit, a treat
- Många söka en furstes ynnest, och alla äro vänner till den givmilde.
- Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man a friend to him that giveth gifts. (Proverbs 19:6)
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