A furnace for drying, a kiln; a kiln for drying malt in brewing; also, an oven [quot.: (?1440)]; ost cloth, ?a cloth on which malt is laid for drying in a kiln; ost hous, the building in which a kiln……
(a) To set up or establish (sth.); establish or create (the World), establish or make (peace), institute (law, a sacrament); (b) to perform or do (sth.); give (a pledge); take to (flight).
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Forming the pres. ind. sg. 2 of all verbs (except the preterit presents) and the past ind. sg. 2 of weak verbs in the South and in the Midland (in competition with the Northern -es in the North……
