Middle English Dictionary Entry
ǧisten v.(1)
Entry Info
| Forms | ǧisten v.(1) |
| Etymology | ?Cp. OF gistel handle of a tool or weapon. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
To provide (shears) with wooden handles.
Associated quotations
- (1423) Let.Bk.in Bk.Lond.E.(Gldh LetBk I & K)107/20 : And for an other shere, redy gisted, þei to haue for þe gryndyng and settyng viij d. and no more for a peire.