gorst

German

Verb

gorst

Second-person singular preterite of gären.

Middle English

Alternative forms

gors, gorste, grost

Etymology

From Old English gors, gorst, from Proto-Germanic *gurstaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔrst/, /ˈɡɔrs/

Noun

gorst (plural gorstes)

Gorse (Ulex europaeus) or a similar plant.
A area or place covered in gorse or furze.

Descendants

English: gorse

References

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

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