"gestour" meaning in Middle English

See gestour in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡɛsˈtuːr/, /ɡɛːsˈtuːr/ Forms: gestours [plural], gestoures [plural]
Etymology: Equivalent to gesten + -our; compare geste (“a deed”). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|gesten|-our|id1=to read poetry}} gesten + -our, {{m|enm|geste|t=a deed}} geste (“a deed”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} gestour, {{enm-noun|pl2=gestoures}} gestour (plural gestours or gestoures)
  1. A reciter of gests or legendary tales.
    Sense id: en-gestour-enm-noun-7rhPsz~G Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -our Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -our: 86 14
  2. A jester; a comic.
    Sense id: en-gestour-enm-noun-s3JDJJno
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: iestour, jestour, gestiour, gestowre, geestour, gestoure

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