Geest (?), n. [Cf. LG. geest, geestland, sandy, dry and, OFries. gēst, gāst, gēstlond, gāstlond, fr. Fries. gāst barren. Cf. Geason.] Alluvial matter on the surface of land, not of recent origin. R. Jameson.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.