[ Est], adj. east, S, S2, C2, C3, Prompt. Comb.: est del, the east, S2; estward, eastward; C2; see [Eest].

[ Estat], sb. state, C, MD; estaat, C3; astate, S3, NED; estate, PP; astates, pl., ranks, S3.—OF. estat; Lat. statum. Cf. [Stat].

[ Estatlich], adj. dignified, C.

[ Este], sb. favour, grace, delicacy, dainty, S; esten, pl., S; estene, gen., S.—AS. ést: OS. anst, OHG. anst (Otfrid): Goth. ansts (stem ansti-).

[ Este], adj. pleasant, kind, S2, MD.—AS. éste.

[ Ester], sb. Easter, S, S2; estren, dat., S. Comb.: estrene dae, Easter-day, S.—AS. éastro, sb. pl. the passover, easter-tide, eastrena (gen. pl.), from Eastre, the AS. form of the name of a German goddess of light and spring sunshine; see Grimm, Teut. M., p. 289.

[ Estre], sb. being, nature, quality, also, the place where one is, dwelling, quarters, chambers, or inner part of a house, HD, MD; estres, pl., C, HD, CM; esters, CM.—OF. estre, a sb. from an infin. (Bartsch); Late Lat. essere, to be; see Brachet (s.v. être). See also estre in Cotg.

[ Estrin-land], sb. Eastern land, S2. See [Est].

[ Esy], adj. easy, gentle, MD, C, PP, Prompt.; eesy, MD.—OF. aisie. See [Ese].

[ Et], prep. at, S. Comb.: et-foren, before, S.—AS. æt.