Geest
Pronunciation : Geest
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. LG. geest, geestland, sandy, dry and, OFries. gest, gast, gestlond, gastlond, fr. Fries. gast barren. Cf. Geason.]
Definition : Defn: Alluvial matter on the surface of land, not of recent origin. R. Jameson.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913