gæstan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gaistijaną. Cognate with Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (usgaisjan).

Verb

gǣstan

to frighten; gast
to torment; afflict

Descendants

Middle English: gasten
- English: gast

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