gesith
US/jɛˈsiːθ/
gesith noun: a companion to an athel or king in medieval England; a thegn; a comrade.
Noun
gesith (plural gesiths)
- A companion to an athel or king in medieval England; a thegn; a comrade
- Beowulf the son of the noble Ecgtheow became the gesith of King Hygelac, and, when he rose to be a chieftain, had lands, treasures, and gesiths of his own [...]1903, William Stubbs, The constitutional history of England in its origin and development
- The gesith took him and had his wounds attended to.1999, Saint Bede (the Venerable), Judith McClure, Roger Collins, The Ecclesiastical History of the English People
gesith meaning in Bengali
gesith in Bengali
- একজন থেন, একজন সহচর
Forms of gesith
| plural | gesiths |
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Origin of gesith
Learned borrowing from Old English ġesīþ (“companion, fellow, comrade; companion or follower of an athel or king”), from Proto-West Germanic *gasinþ, from Proto-Germanic *gasinþô.
Questions about gesith
- What does gesith mean?
- Gesith means a companion to an athel or king in medieval England; a thegn; a comrade.
- What is gesith in Bengali?
- Gesith in Bengali is একজন থেন, একজন সহচর. See Gesith meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is gesith?
- Gesith is a noun.
- How do you pronounce gesith?
- Gesith is pronounced /jɛˈsiːθ/ (US).
- What is the plural of gesith?
- The plural of gesith is gesiths.
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