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A story or romance in verse: also simply (in later use), a story, tale. in gest = in verse, in the manner of a metrical romance. the English gest…
A narrative of exploits; a story, tale, or romance, originally in verse. Obsolete.
transferred. A narrative having the (real or supposed) characteristics of the Icelandic sagas; a story of heroic achievement or marvellous…