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gister (1278)

The form gester is a cross reference to the following entry:

gister (1278)

gester  
  FEW:  jacere 5,3b Gdf: GdfC:  gister 9,700b TL: gister 4,341 DEAF:  gesir (*gister) G645 DMF:  gîter  TLF: OED:  joist v.1  MED:  gisten v.  DMLBS:  gistare 2 1078a

v.trans.

1build.to joist, lay joists
( 1410 )  les ditz John et John [...] bien et fortement gisterount et florerount un celier  Build salz 484
( 1415-16 )  Item pur un carpenter par .iiij. jours et dimi et nonsions de turker l'ostell William Waryn et pur gister le privé Johan Walter - .iij. s. .ij. d.  Mch Tayl Accs1 3 Henry V
2(of materials, earth, clay, etc.) to let stand
( 1477-78 )  qe la terre de quele ascune tiel teule serra fait soit foiez et gistez devant le primer jour de novembre  Stats ii 464

v.intrans.

to stay, lodge
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  il vodra od vous gester et multiplier en vos sa preciuse grace  Ancren1 295.7
(in a certain state) to lie, remain
( 1278 )  si tost cum il en fut seisi, fist destruere, e abatre, tut le boys, e apres il lessa la terre gister freische  Rot Parl1 i 12

p.pr. as s.

standing, settling (of materials, earth, etc.)
( 1477-78 )  qe mesme la terre soit sterez et turnés devant le primer jour de feverer adonqs proschein ensuant lez ditz foiantz et gisantz ou gistante  Stats ii 464

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See also:

gisir 
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