Gist-mægen

According to the Old English Dictionary:

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gist-mægen

n. A force composed of guests :-- Ðǽr frome wǽron godes spellbodan hæfde gistmægen strengeo there were bold messengers of God, the band of guests [the angels visiting Lot] had strength, Cd. 115; Th 150, 20; Gen. 2494. gist-mægen