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

1. A party; a dinner or supper with guests
2. The provision of accommodation or dining for guests.
3. hospitableness; the provision of care for guests.
4. (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.