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.