† gestonyen.
Obsolete. rare.
Feast; entertainment.
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the world > food and drink > food > meal > feast > [noun]
farmeOE
feasta1200
gesteningc1200
mangerc1390
mangerya1400
junkerya1425
banquet1483
convive1483
gestonyea1500
junketa1500
festine1520
Maundy1533
junketing1577
entertainmenta1616
entertain1620
regalo1622
treatmenta1656
treat1659
regale1670
regality1672
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spreadation1780
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burst1849
society > leisure > social event > type of social event > [noun] > treat or entertainment
gesteningc1200
gestonyea1500
regale1670
treat1683
a1500 (?a1400) Sir Torrent of Portyngale (1887) l. 2627 The Emperoure of Rome, To that gestonye he come.
a1500 (?a1400) Sir Torrent of Portyngale (1887) l. 2374 They held a gestonye, With all maner of mynstralsye.
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