gorst
German
Verb
gorst
- Second-person singular preterite of gären.
Middle English
Alternative forms
- gors, gorste, grost
Etymology
From Old English gors, gorst, from Proto-Germanic *gurstaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɔrst/, /ˈɡɔrs/
Noun
gorst (plural gorstes)
- Gorse (Ulex europaeus) or a similar plant.
- A area or place covered in gorse or furze.
Descendants
- English: gorse
References
- “gorst (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-1-7.