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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lesty, -ie, a. Also: lesté. [f. Lest n. or v.¹ Also in the mod. dial.: see Lastie a.] Of an enduring nature, enduring, lasting.(1) c1409-1436 Kingis Q. clvii.]
[There sawe I … The lesty beuer and the ravin bare 1533 Boece v. iii. 167 b.
Scottis … war mare lesty and durabill in weris than ony vthiris Ib. ix. iv. 295 b.
Lesty and pacient in laubouris(2) a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 175 (Harl ).
Sic scaffing may be callit mydding corne: Luke lele gif it be lykand and lestie [Asl. leste] 1533 Boece i. xi. 47 b.
New addiciouns … quharethrow the pece suld be mare thankfull ferme and lesty 1590 Grant Chart. 171.
For trew … luiff … betuix the parteis … and the lestie standing weill of bayth the saidis parteis houssis … in all tyme cuming 1650 Blairs P. 29.
If a dangerous disease … had not driuen me to the doore threshold of death, my lynes had proued mair leste