gestyng

Middle English

Alternative forms

gestinge, gestynge, gesting

Etymology

Equivalent to the present participle of gesten (“to host a guest”); see there for more information.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡɛstinɡ/

Noun

gestyng

A party; a dinner or supper with guests.
Accommodation; temporary habitation.

Descendants

English: guesting (obsolete)

References

“gesting(e, ger.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-26.

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