In Anglo-Saxon England, relating to the rank or status of a noble companion or member of the aristocratic warrior class.
From Old English gesith (companion, retainer) + -cund (of the nature of). This obscure term appears in Anglo-Saxon legal codes describing social hierarchy and noble privileges.
Gesithcund status in Anglo-Saxon law meant you paid different taxes, inherited differently, and could be fined differently than common people—basically the legal version of a VIP pass.
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