husting

Значение (Английский)

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

Этимология (Английский)

Унаследовано от среднеанглийский: husting

Унаследовано от староанглийский: hūsting

Родственно исландский: 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”).