yst

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *unsti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /yːst/

Noun

ȳst f

  1. storm, tempest, whirlwind, hurricane
    • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
      On þǣm dagum wæs Alexander ġeboren on Crēcum swa swa ān miċel ȳst cōme ofer ealne middenġeard.
      In those days Alexander [the Great] was born in Greece, like a great storm coming over all the Earth.
  2. storm surge, stormtide, rough seas, rough water

Declension

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative ȳst ȳste, ȳsta
accusative ȳst, ȳste ȳste, ȳsta
genitive ȳste ȳsta
dative ȳste ȳstum

Synonyms

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