gest
or geste
a story or tale.
a deed or exploit.
Archaic. a metrical romance or history.
Origin of gest
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How to use gest in a sentence
Gekk hon til Gests ok spuri, hvat til hefi borit, er allt var brotit ok bœlt.
Beowulf | R. W. ChambersHuc ob rs17 bene gests imperium in annum proximum prrogtum41 30 est.
Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'HomondEx hs rbus gests virum eum esse virttis dvnae vulg crditum est.
Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'HomondHe does not assert that the earth was stopped on its axis, but sug- gests "refraction" as a way out of the difficulty.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) | Robert G. IngersollRomayn gestes, the 'Roman gests,' in the collection called Gesta Romanorum, or stories of a like character.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales | Geoffrey Chaucer
British Dictionary definitions for gest
geste
/ (dʒɛst) /
a notable deed or exploit
a tale of adventure or romance, esp in verse: See also chanson de geste
Origin of gest
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