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gest

I. noun or geste \\ˈjest\ (-s)

Etymology: Middle English gest, jest, geste, jeste deed, action, story, tale — more at jest

1. : a notable deed or action : adventure, exploit

knightly gests and courtly pageantries — Elizabeth B. Browning

2. : a tale of achievements or adventures; especially : a romance in verse

gests and historic ballads written upon the story of Wallace — P.F.Tytler

II.

variant of geste

III. noun (-s)

Etymology: alteration of earlier gist, from Middle English giste lodging for the night, from Old French, from gesir to lie — more at gist

obsolete : a stage or route in traveling especially in a royal progress

Useful english dictionary. 2012.