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thester

thester

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθɛːs.tə/

Adjective

thester (comparative thesterer, superlative thesterest)

  1. (obsolete) Dark.
    • 15th c., The Chester Mystery Playsː
      He may go no thester way.
    • a1500, Vegetius, De Re Militariː
      Thick is the mist, and thester is the moon.

Noun

thester (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Darkness.
    • c1590, William Fowler
      Troyalus thou didst that defend As well as thester colde;

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