Lexicon:Modern/bwysti
| bwysti | |
|---|---|
| Stage | Modern CLT |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbwɪs.ti/ |
| Part of speech | Noun; Verb; Adjective |
| Etymology | from Middle boosti |
| Related words | bwylei, Gechra, hila |
bwysti — a lift; the quick raising of another’s spirit or strength. To give such a lift. Excellent, in the sense of something that gives one.
Notes
A word that does three jobs and is not confused by anyone. A cup of Gechra after a hard day is bwysti, the friend who brought it has bwysti’d you, and a thing that reliably does this is simply bwysti. The sense is always of something raising a person who was low, which is why it is never said of an ordinary pleasure. A fine meal is not bwysti. A fine meal after a bad week is.