est1 (c.1136-37)
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est1 (c.1136-37)

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  FEW:  est 15/ii,90a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  est 9,555b TL: est 1 3,1321 DEAF:  est 1  DMF:  est  TLF:  est  OED:  east adv., a., n. 1  MED:  est n.  DMLBS:  est 2 808b
east,  eeste,  eist,  este,  estz;  hest;  iest  

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1geog.east, eastern cardinal point (or its direction): 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  a Limene vunt ariver; ço est un eve al chief de Kent de l’est que hom cleimed orient  3408
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  le rai del soleil qe passe [...] de l’iest desqe al west  78.13
( c.1300 )  de la porte de north deskes a la porte de estz  i 54
( 1430-31 )  tanq al porte en le east  iv 373
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  orientem: (D) este  ii 78
2 meteo. east wind: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  li venz turna; Ne porent terre aveir ne port, Ne sai s’il orent est u north  i 263.2760

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1geog.east: 
( 1367 )  dedeinz les est marches d’Escoce  i 913
suthest 
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