n. [ See Gest a deed. ] A reciter of gests or legendary tales; a story-teller. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Minstrels and gestours for to tell tales. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ LL. gestura mode of action, fr. L. gerere, gestum, to bear, behave, perform, act. See Gest a deed. ]
Accubation, or lying down at meals, was a gesture used by many nations. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
Humble and reverent gestures. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]
Grace was in all her steps, heaven in her eye,
In every gesture dignity and love. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
It is not orderly read, nor gestured as beseemeth. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To make gestures; to gesticulate. [ 1913 Webster ]
The players . . . gestured not undecently withal. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Free from gestures. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Act of making gestures; gesturing. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ LL. gestura mode of action, fr. L. gerere, gestum, to bear, behave, perform, act. See Gest a deed. ]
Accubation, or lying down at meals, was a gesture used by many nations. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
Humble and reverent gestures. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]
Grace was in all her steps, heaven in her eye,
In every gesture dignity and love. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
It is not orderly read, nor gestured as beseemeth. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To make gestures; to gesticulate. [ 1913 Webster ]
The players . . . gestured not undecently withal. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Free from gestures. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Act of making gestures; gesturing. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]