Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gesith

/jɛˈsiːθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gesith
IPA: /jɛˈsiːθ/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A companion to an athel or king in medieval England; a thegn; a comrade

Example Sentences

"Beowulf the son of the noble Ecgtheow became the gesith of King Hygelac, and, when he rose to be a chieftain, had lands, treasures, and gesiths of his own [...]"
"The gesith took him and had his wounds attended to."
""Now comes before you Luisan the Fat of Littlewood, who stands accused of murder," announced Heldric, gesith of Lord Ossaric's liegemen and most experienced in the ways of the court."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old English ġesīþ (“companion, fellow, comrade; companion or follower of an athel or king”), from Proto-West Germanic *gasinþ, from Proto-Germanic *gasinþô.

Origin

Source language: Proto-West Germanic

Word Breakdown

Root: *sent- (go), *gasinþ, *gasinþô

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /jɛˈsiːθ/

Inflected Forms

gesiths (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

gesithcund gesithcundman gesithman

Questions

How do you pronounce gesith?: The recorded pronunciation is /jɛˈsiːθ/.
What does gesith mean?: A companion to an athel or king in medieval England; a thegn; a comrade
Where does gesith come from?: It is traced to Proto-West Germanic.

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