esbat
English
Etymology
From Old French esbat, cognate to modern ébat (“frolic”).
Noun
esbat (plural esbats)
- A Wiccan coven gathering other than one of the Sabbats. While a full moon ritual may be held during an esbat, esbats encompass coven business meetings, social occasions, and opportunities for merriment.
Anagrams
- Bates, Beast, Sebat, abets, baste, bates, beast, beats, besat, betas, tabes
Old French
Etymology
From the verb esbatre.
Noun
esbat m (oblique plural esbaz or esbatz, nominative singular esbaz or esbatz, nominative plural esbat)
- frolic
- strike; hit; blow
Descendants
- → English: esbat
- Middle French: esbat
- French: ébat