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HON'EST, a. on'est. [L. honestus, from honos, honor.]

1. Upright; just; fair in dealing with others; free from trickishness and fraud; acting and having the disposition to act at all times according to justice or correct moral principles; applied to persons.

An honest man's the noblest work of God.

An honest physician leaves his patient, when he can contribute no farther to his health.

2. Fair; just; equitable; free from fraud; as an honest transaction; an honest transfer of property.

3. Frank; sincere; unreserved; according to truth; as an honest confession.

4. Sincere; proceeding from pure or just principles, or directed to a good object; as an honest inquiry after truth; an honest endeavor; honest views or motives.

5. Fair; good; unimpeached.

Seek seven men of honest report. Acts.6.

6. Decent; honorable; or suitable.

Provide things honest in the sight of all men. Rom.12.

7. Chaste; faithful.

Wives may be merry, and yet honest too.

HON'EST, v.t. on'est. To adorn; to grace. [Not used.]

1913 Definition
Honest (honest)
a.(?)
Hon"est
[OE. honest, onest, OF. honeste, oneste, F. honnête, L. honestus, fr. honos, honor, honor. See Honor.]
  1. Decent; honorable; suitable; becoming.
    Chaucer.

    Belong what honest clothes you send forth to bleaching! Shak.

  2. Characterized by integrity or fairness and straight(?)forwardness in conduct, thought, speech, etc.; upright; just; equitable; trustworthy; truthful; sincere; free from fraud, guile, or duplicity; not false; -- said of persons and acts, and of things to which a moral quality is imputed; as, an honest judge or merchant; an honest statement; an honest bargain; an honest business; an honest book; an honest confession.

    An honest man's the noblest work of God. Pope.

    An honest physician leaves his patient when he can contribute no farther to his health. Sir W. Temple.

    Look ye out among you seven men of honest report. Acts vi. 3.

    Provide things honest in the sight of all men. Rom. xii. 17.

  3. Open; frank; as, an honest countenance.
  4. Chaste; faithful; virtuous.

    Wives may be merry, and yet honest too. Shak.

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

  5. To adorn; to grace; to honor; to make becoming, appropriate, or honorable.
    [Obs.] Abp. Sandys.
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