gestning

Middle English

Alternative forms

gestnyng, gestenyng, gestening, gesteninge, gestynnyng, gistninge

Etymology

Equivalent to the present participle of gestenen; see there for more information.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡɛstəninɡ/, /ˈɡɛstninɡ/

Noun

gestning

A party; a dinner or supper with guests
The provision of accommodation or dining for guests.
hospitableness; the provision of care for guests.
(Christianity, rare) The Last Supper.

Descendants

English: gestning, gestening (obsolete)

References

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

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