n. [ Cf. Gist a resting place. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A stage in traveling; a stop for rest or lodging in a journey or progress; a rest. [ Obs. ] Kersey. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A roll recting the several stages arranged for a royal progress. Many of them are extant in the herald's office. [ Obs. ] Hanmer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A guest. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. geste exploit. See Jest. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Something done or achieved; a deed or an action; an adventure. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An action represented in sports, plays, or on the stage; show; ceremony. [ Obs. ] Mede. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A tale of achievements or adventures; a stock story. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Gesture; bearing; deportment. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Through his heroic grace and honorable gest. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. gestans, p. pr. of gestare. ] Bearing within; laden; burdened; pregnant. [ R. ] “Clouds gestant with heat.” Mrs. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. gestatio a bearing, carrying, fr. gestare to bear, carry, intens. fr. gerere, gestum, to bear: cf. F. gestation. See Gest deed, Jest. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The act of wearing (clothes or ornaments). [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The act of carrying young in the womb from conception to delivery; pregnancy. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Exercise in which one is borne or carried, as on horseback, or in a carriage, without the exertion of his own powers; passive exercise. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. gestatorius that serves for carrying: cf. F. gestatoire. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Pertaining to gestation or pregnancy. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Capable of being carried or worn. [ Obs. or R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To tell stories or gests. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Gest a deed, Gesture. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Pertaining to deeds or feats of arms; legendary. [ 1913 Webster ]

And the gay grandsire, skilled in gestic lore. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Relating to bodily motion; consisting of gestures; -- said especially with reference to dancing. [ 1913 Webster ]

Carried away by the enthusiasm of the gestic art. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Gesticulated p. pr. & vb. n. Gesticulating. ] [ L. gesticulatus, p. p. of gesticulari to gesticulate, fr. gesticulus a mimic gesture, gesticulation, dim. of gestus gesture, fr. gerere, gestum, to bear, carry, peform. See Gestic. ] To make gestures or motions, as in speaking; to use postures. Sir T. Herbert. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To represent by gesture; to act. [ R. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]