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<p><b>3.</b> <def>Open; frank; <as>as, an <ex>honest</ex> countenance</as>.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Chaste; faithfuk; virtuous.</def>

<blockquote>Wives may be merry, and yet <b>honest</b> too. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Upright; ingenuous; honorable; trusty; faithful; equitable; fair; just; rightful; sincere; frank; candid; genuine.</syn>

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<hw>Hon"est</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>honestare</ets> to clothe or adorn with honor: cf. F. <ets>honester</ets>. See <er>Honest</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <def>To adorn; to grace; to honor; to make becoming, appropriate, or honorable.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Abp. Sandys.</i>

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<hw>Hon`es*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of honesting; grace; adornment.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>W. Montagu.</i>

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<hw>Ho*nes"te*tee</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Honesty; honorableness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

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<hw>Hon"est*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Honorably; becomingly; decently.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>In an honest manner; <as>as, a contract <ex>honestly</ex> made; to live <ex>honestly</ex>; to speak <ex>honestly</ex>.</as></def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<cs><col>To come honestly by</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>To get honestly.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>A circumlocution for <i>to inherit<i>; as, <i>to come honestly by<i> a feature, a mental trait, a peculiarity.</cd></cs>

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<hw>Hon"es*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>honeste</ets>, <ets>oneste</ets>, honor, OF. <ets>honest\'82</ets>, <ets>onest\'82</ets> (cf. F. <ets>honn\'88tet\'82</ets>), L. <ets>honestas</ets>. See <er>Honest</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Honor; honorableness; dignity; propriety; suitableness; decency.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<blockquote>She derives her <b>honesty</b> and achieves her goodness. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The quality or state of being honest; probity; fairness and straightforwardness of conduct, speech, etc.; integrity; sincerity; truthfulness; freedom from fraud or guile.</def>

<blockquote>That we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and <b>honesty</b>. <i>1 Tim. ii. 2.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Chastity; modesty.</def>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<blockquote>To lay . . . siege to the <b>honesty</b> of this Ford's wife. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>