esbat

From Old French esbat, cognate to modern ébat (“frolic”).

esbat (plural esbats)

1. A Wiccan coven gathering other than one of the Sabbats. While a full moon ritual may be held during an esbat, esbats encompass coven business meetings, social occasions, and opportunities for merriment.

• Bates, Beast, Sebat, abets, baste, bates, beast, beats, besat, betas, tabes

From the verb esbatre.

esbat m (oblique plural esbaz or esbatz, nominative singular esbaz or esbatz, nominative plural esbat)

1. frolic
2. strike; hit; blow

• → English: esbat
• Middle French: esbat
  • French: ébat