husting

Signification (Anglais)

1. A platform where candidates in an election give speeches.
2. (historical) An assembly, especially one of the retainers of a ruler.

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: husting

Hérité de ancien anglais: hūsting

Appartenant à islandais: húsþing

In summary

From Middle English husting, from Old English hūsting, borrowed from Old Norse húsþing (“house assembly”), from hús (“house”) + þing (“council, meeting”), equivalent to house + thing. Cognate with Icelandic húsþing (“assembly”).