gesith
noun
ge·sith
yeˈsēth
plural -s
: a wellborn companion or attendant of an Anglo-Saxon king : thane compare comes
Word History
Etymology
Old English gesīth, literally, companion, one of a retinue of warriors; akin to Old High German gisind, gisindo one of a retinue of warriors, Old Norse sinni, Gothic gesinthja; derivatives from the root of English send