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† aˈgrest, a. and n. Obs.
[a. Fr. agreste, 14th c. a. It. (and Sp.) agreste:—L. agrest-is belonging to the field, f. ager, agr-um field.]
A. adj. Belonging to the open country, wild; hence, Rustic, rude.
c1420Pallad. on Husb. xi. 324 The bay of myrte agrest. 1549Compl. Scotl. (1873) 16 To support & til excuse my barbir agrest termis. 1553–87Foxe A. & M. III. 637 By whose unmerciful Nature and agrest Disposition, very many were put to death. 1668Howe Bless. Righteous (1825) 227 His more uncomely and aggressed manners. 1775Ash, Agrest (not much used) belonging to the fields.
B. n. A rustic, a countryman.
1480Caxton Ovid's Metam. xv. iv, Th' agrestes that see thenne th' erbes & grasse enjoyen them. |