gesithcund

gesithcund
\\-ˌku̇nd\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Old English gesīthcund, from gesith + -cund (akin to Old English cynd kind) — more at kind
: the rank or class of the gesiths

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  • gesithcund — ge·sith·cund …   English syllables

  • Kent — /kent/, n. 1. James, 1763 1847, U.S. jurist. 2. Rockwell /rok wel , weuhl/, 1882 1971, U.S. illustrator and painter. 3. William, 1685 1748, English painter, architect, and landscape gardener. 4. a county in SE England. 1,445,400; 1442 sq. mi.… …   Universalium

  • Gesith — Lit. companion . The gesithcund were men of aristocratic rank in the following of the king. Gesithas had their own households, sometimes on land given by the king in return for services. Ine s laws (late 7c) allow a gesith who moved from his land …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • sithcund — ˈsēthˌku̇nd noun ( s) Etymology: by shortening : gesithcund …   Useful english dictionary

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