gastine

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Old French

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Etymology

Inherited from Medieval Latin wastīna, from Frankish *wōstini; equivalent to gast +‎ -ine.

Noun

gastine oblique singularf (oblique plural gastines, nominative singular gastine, nominative plural gastines)

  1. pillaging; looting
  2. wasteland; deserted, barren area

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