a. Relating to gesture. [ 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 ]