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English word origin

Etymology of gests

A variant of gists (etymology 1).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

Alternative form of gists (“a roll reciting the several stages arranged for a royal progress”).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

A variant of gists (etymology 1).

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Source etymology 2

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noun

plural of gest

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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