Blest
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blest — blest; un·blest; … English syllables
blest — [blest] vt. alt. pt. & pp. of BLESS adj. blessed … English World dictionary
blest — /blest/, v. 1. a pt. and pp. of bless. adj. 2. blessed. * * * … Universalium
blest — alternative past tense and pp. of BLESS (Cf. bless) … Etymology dictionary
blest — adj. blessed, fortunate, supremely favored; sanctified, holy bles v. bestow good, give favor; sanctify, make holy … English contemporary dictionary
blest — poet. var. of BLESSED. * * * adjective highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace) our blessed land the blessed assurance of a steady income • Syn: ↑blessed • Ant: ↑cursed (for: ↑blessed) … Useful english dictionary
Blest — This interesting surname of English origin is a nickname for a fortunate individual, deriving from the Middle English (i)blescede , blissed meaning blessed (from the Old English pre 7th Century blestian to bless ). The surname dates back to the… … Surnames reference
blėst — interj. Š, blė̃st 1. žr. blest: Tiktai blė̃st, žvakė ir užgeso Kv. Blėst ir užgeso žiburys trobo[je] J. 2. žvilgt, dėbt: Motina blėst akis – žiūri ir netiki rš. Paryčiu dar užsnūdau, bet tuoj vėl blėst ir nubudau Lkč. Kai įėjau, tai jis tik akim… … Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language
Blest — Bless Bless, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blessed}or {Blest}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blessing}.] [OE. blessien, bletsen, AS. bletsian, bledsian, bloedsian, fr. bl?d blood; prob. originally to consecrate by sprinkling with blood. See {Blood}.] 1. To make or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blest — blessed, blest As an attributive adjective (i.e. used before a noun), blessed is pronounced as two syllables: The Blessed Sacrament / every blessed night. When used as the past tense and past participle of the verb to bless, it is pronounced… … Modern English usage
