gesith

noun

ge·​sith

yeˈsēth

plural -s

: a wellborn companion or attendant of an Anglo-Saxon king : thane compare comes

Word History

Etymology

Old English gesīth, literally, companion, one of a retinue of warriors; akin to Old High German gisind, gisindo one of a retinue of warriors, Old Norse sinni, Gothic gesinthja; derivatives from the root of English send

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