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gesith
\\yeˈsēth\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Old English gesīth, literally, companion, one of a retinue of warriors; akin to Old High German gisind, gisindo one of a retinue of warriors, Old Norse sinni, Gothic gesinthja; derivatives from the root of English send
: a wellborn companion or attendant of an Anglo-Saxon king : thane — compare comes

Useful english dictionary. 2012.