gestenen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• gesten, gestenyn, gestyn, gaystyn, geystyn, gistni, gestnin, gistnen, gestene

Etymology

Probably from an Old Norse form; in any case equivalent to gest (“guest”) +‎ -enen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɛstənən/, /ˈɡɛstnən/

Verb

gestenen

2. To provide accommodation or hospitality for a visitor.
3. To stay in accommodation; to be a guest.

Conjugation

Conjugation of gestenen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) gestenen, gestene
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	gestene	gestened
2nd-person singular	gestenest	gestenedest
3rd-person singular	gesteneth	gestened
subjunctive singular	gestene
imperative singular		—
plural1	gestenen, gestene	gesteneden, gestenede
imperative plural	gesteneth, gestene	—
participles	gestenynge, gestenende	gestened, ygestened

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Related terms

• gestning

Descendants

• English: gesten, guesten

References

• “gestenen (v.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-26.