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st
N (fem)
will, consent, grace, favour, liberality, munificence, bounty
Source:
Ringe 2014
:141,
https://bosworthtoller.com/9727
originates from: PGmc
*anstiz
"favor" (anstiz
>
ansti
>
ą̄sti
>
ōsti
>
ēsti
>
ēst) through pgmc-to-oe
(source:
Ringe 2014
:141)