Middle English Dictionary Entry
bōstī adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | bōstī adj. |
| Etymology | From bōst n. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Boastful, arrogant.
Associated quotations
- c1300 SLeg.Mich.(Hrl 2277:Wright)138/283 : Ho so haveth of fur mest, he schal beo smal and red..Hynder and bosti [Ld: Hinderful and of bost] y-nouȝ, hardi and wel he.