gorst

See also: Gorst

German

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Verb

gorst

1. second-person singular preterite of gären

Middle English

Alternative forms

• gors, gorste, gost, grost

Etymology

From Old English gors, gorst, from Proto-West Germanic *gerstu, from Proto-Germanic *gerstō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔrst/, /ˈɡɔrs/

Noun

gorst (plural gorstes)

1. Gorse (Ulex europaeus) or a similar plant.
2. An area covered with gorse or furze.

Descendants

• English: gorse
• Yola: goss, gorr

References

• “gorst, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-1-7.