"gesten" meaning in Middle English

See gesten in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈɡɛstən/
Etymology: From gest (“guest”) + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|gest|-en|id1=guest|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix|t1=guest}} gest (“guest”) + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} gesten Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|gest}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], gesten [infinitive], to gesten [infinitive], geste [infinitive], geste [first-person, present, singular], gested [first-person, past, singular], gestest [present, second-person, singular], gestedest [past, second-person, singular], gesteth [present, singular, third-person], gested [past, singular, third-person], geste [present, singular, subjunctive], gested [past, singular, subjunctive], geste [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], gesten [plural, present], geste [plural, present], gesteden [past, plural], gestede [past, plural], gesteth [imperative, plural, present], geste [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], gestynge [participle, present], gestende [participle, present], gested [participle, past], ygested [participle, past], geste [alternative], gest [alternative]
  1. (rare) To host a guest, provide hospitality. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-gesten-enm-verb-enm:to_host_a_guest Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 41 11 21 27 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 49 24 28
  2. (rare) To provide lodging and/or food. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-gesten-enm-verb-58hC5fer
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈdʒɛstən/, /ˈdʒɛːstən/
Etymology: From geste (“tale”) + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|geste|-en|id1=tale|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix|t1=tale}} geste (“tale”) + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} gesten Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|gest}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], gesten [infinitive], to gesten [infinitive], geste [infinitive], geste [first-person, present, singular], gested [first-person, past, singular], gestest [present, second-person, singular], gestedest [past, second-person, singular], gesteth [present, singular, third-person], gested [past, singular, third-person], geste [present, singular, subjunctive], gested [past, singular, subjunctive], geste [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], gesten [plural, present], geste [plural, present], gesteden [past, plural], gestede [past, plural], gesteth [imperative, plural, present], geste [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], gestynge [participle, present], gestende [participle, present], gested [participle, past], ygested [participle, past], geste [alternative], gest [alternative], geest [alternative], gestyn [alternative]
  1. (rare) To read poetry aloud. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-gesten-enm-verb-enm:to_read_poetry
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} gesten
  1. Alternative form of gestenen (“to lodge”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: gestenen (extra: to lodge)
    Sense id: en-gesten-enm-verb-V-sUQRi9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Alternative forms

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        "To read poetry aloud."
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      "ipa": "/ˈdʒɛstən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdʒɛːstən/"
    }
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        "present"
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    {
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        "present"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "plural"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "present"
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    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "present"
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    },
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
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        "participle",
        "past"
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    },
    {
      "form": "geste",
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      ],
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        "To host a guest, provide hospitality."
      ],
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          "guest",
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        "(rare) To host a guest, provide hospitality."
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        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
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        "To provide lodging and/or food."
      ],
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        "(rare) To provide lodging and/or food."
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    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡɛstən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gesten"
}

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      "form": "geste",
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      "form": "gested",
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        "past",
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      "form": "geste",
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        "singular"
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      "form": "gesten",
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        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "geste",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
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      "form": "gesteden",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gestede",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "gesteth",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "geste",
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        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
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      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gestynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gestende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gested",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ygested",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "geste",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gest",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "geest",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "gestyn",
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        "alternative"
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    }
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  "pos": "verb",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To read poetry aloud."
      ],
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        [
          "poetry",
          "poetry"
        ],
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          "aloud",
          "aloud"
        ]
      ],
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        "(rare) To read poetry aloud."
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        "enm:to read poetry"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdʒɛstən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdʒɛːstən/"
    }
  ],
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}

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          "extra": "to lodge",
          "word": "gestenen"
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        "Alternative form of gestenen (“to lodge”)"
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}

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