Gesa

Finola is under gesa not to write to Alba more than six times a week and twice on Sundays; Sheela is bound by the same charm to give us muffins for afternoon tea; I am vowed to forget my husband when I am relating romances, and allude to myself, for dramatic purposes, as a maiden princess, or a maiden of enchanting and all-conquering beauty. ❋ Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin (1889)

Then the Fair Strangers became very angry, and sent out their trusty fleet-footed couriers to scour the land for the invaders; for they knew that none of the Dedannans would take the berries, being under gesa not to do so. ❋ Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin (1889)

We no longer find any difficulty in remembering all this nomenclature, for we are 'under gesa' to use no other. ❋ Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin (1889)

Strangers set the Gilla Dacker+ to watch the fruit (putting him first under gesa to eat none of the berries himself, since he was already too cheerful and too young to be of much service); and thus, in their absence, the magical tree was never left alone. ❋ Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin (1889)

For the berries possessed secret virtues known only to a man of the Dedannans, and learned from him by Sheela the Scribe, who put him under gesa not to reveal the charm to any one else. ❋ Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin (1889)

When you are put under gesa to reveal or to conceal, to defend or to avenge, it is a sort of charm or spell; also an obligation of honour. ❋ Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin (1889)

Najib should ask Umno media like Utusan Malaysia, Berita Harian and government tv and radio channels to give him a chance to prove that he is Prime Minister for all Malaysians Penduduk gesa selesai isu tanah | charlessantiago ❋ Unknown (2010)

Pro-ISA gesa polis tahan Anwar, Hadi dan Kit Siang (Malaysiakini 3/8/09) ❋ Unknown (2009)

Hilang kawalan diri yang membenihkan ketidak karuan, seperti merestui lawatan sambil belajar ke Taiwan di kalangan Ahli BN-BBC dalam keadaan yang tergesa-gesa, dan pada waktu yang tidak sesuai. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Kesemua Ahli Parlimen BN telah tergesa-gesa meninggalkan Sheraton Hotel pada jam 3. 30am tadi dengan menaiki 20 buah kereta. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But they are to come again for the promised one and bear him to battle and to conflict in this chariot, and the time is not known but the King of Emain is under gesa [Footnote: ❋ Standish O'Grady (1887)

He is to wait, and watch, and stand prepared under gesa most terrible. " ❋ Standish O'Grady (1887)