gwestva

English

Alternative forms

Noun

gwestva (plural gwestvas)

  1. (historical) An entertainment duty levied by the king of a gwlad twice a year upon his free men, payable in food or silver.

Middle Welsh

Noun

gwestva

  1. (law) gwestva

Descendants

  • Welsh: gwestfa (“guesthouse, historical king's food-rent”)

References

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