gorst

See also: Gorst

German

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Verb

gorst

second-person singular preterite of gären

Middle English

Alternative forms

gors, gorste, gost, grost

Etymology

From Old English gors, gorst, from Proto-West Germanic *gerstu, from Proto-Germanic *gerstō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔrst/, /ˈɡɔrs/

Noun

gorst (plural gorstes)

Gorse (Ulex europaeus) or a similar plant.
An area covered with gorse or furze.

Descendants

English: gorse
Yola: goss, gorr

References

“gorst, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-1-7.

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