Past tense and past participle of 'bless'; also an adjective meaning fortunate, holy, or favored by divine grace.
Old English 'bletsian' developed into Middle English 'blessen', with 'blest' as an alternative past form (alongside 'blessed'). The word originally meant 'to mark with blood' but evolved to mean 'to consecrate' and then 'to make happy'.
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