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

Declension of ȳst (strong i-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ȳst	ȳste, ȳsta
accusative	ȳst, ȳste	ȳste, ȳsta
genitive	ȳste	ȳsta
dative	ȳste	ȳstum

Synonyms

• storm

Related terms

• ȳstan