English Dictionary: Geest | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Geest \Geest\, n. [Cf. LG. geest, geestland, sandy, dry and, OFries. g[emac]st, g[amac]st, g[emac]stlond, g[amac]stlond, fr. Fries. g[amac]st barren. Cf. {Geason}.] Alluvial matter on the surface of land, not of recent origin. --R. Jameson. |