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WordInfo
Morphology
Lemmata
Forms: pesta (data provider: donatus-sup), peste (data provider: donatus-sup)
Dictionary
Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Pésta, s. f.
1. the track, print of the foot, the footing. Seguitar uno alla —, to trace one, to follow him by the track. — di cervo, the strain or view of a deer. — di lepre, the prick of a hare. Lasciare uno nelle peste, to leave one in the lurch. Andar per la —, to go in the old way, to do as one was used to do; 2. slaughter;3. rage, fury. V. rabbia.
Florio: a worlde of wordes, or most copious, dictionarie in Italian and English
pesta: any footing, tracke, or trace, the print or marke of a foote. Also the view of a Hare or pricke of a Deare. Also a way or path much beaten and frequented. Also a throng, a croud or presse of people.