Gesse

And not to be outdone IPPR had apparently provided gyrating transvestites, or very stubbly ladies, to go with their bar-gesse at the nearby hell hole that is Bar 38. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Knight did the like, after he had taken his sword, and was mounted on horsebacke; so that Anastasio had soone lost all sight of them, and could not gesse what was become of them. ❋ Unknown (2004)

And then against night it waxed calme againe, and the winde was at Southwest: we made our way vntill Sunday (23) noone Northwest and by West, and then we had the latitude in 70 degrees and a halfe, the winde at Southwest: there was a billow, so that we could not discerne to take the latitude exactly, but by a reasonable gesse. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Melleda and Zupanna is but foure or fiue miles ouer by gesse, but very deepe, for we had at an anker fortie fathoms. ❋ Unknown (2003)

For my part, albeit I haue probable coniectures perswading me not to beleeue any of the former opinions, concerning the situation of Island, but to dissent from them all: yet had I rather leaue the matter in suspense then affirme an vncerteinty, vntill (as I haue sayd) I may be able perhappes one day not to gesse at the matter, but to bring forth mine owne obseruation, and experience. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Thus the Ambassadour and his gentlemen sate still, and to the Southward of them was a doore whereas the great Turke himselfe went in and out at, and on the South side of that doore sate on a bench all his chiefe lordes and gentlemen, and on the North side of the West gate stood his gard, in number as I gesse them a thousand men. ❋ Unknown (2003)

All these courtiers being about the number of 2000. (as I might well gesse) most of them apparelled in cloth of gold, siluer, veluet, sattin and scarlet, did together with bowing their bodies, laying their hands vpon their brests in curteous maner of salutation, entertain the Ambassador: who likewise passing between them, and turning himself sometime to the right hand and sometime to the left, answered them with the like. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Whereby I surely gesse these men with whom that we ❋ Unknown (2003)

Take a speciall note of their apparell and furniture, and of the substance that the same is made of, of which a Merchant may make a gesse as well of their commoditie, as also of their wants. ❋ Unknown (2003)

It was rather like the Book of Job, I thought-all those sons and daughters and camels and houses, destroyed so casually, and then replaced with such extravagant lar-gesse. ❋ Gabaldon, Diana (1997)

Besides one word, so as it were begetting an other, as be it in rime or measured verse, by the former a man shall have a neare gesse to the follower. ❋ Unknown (1992)

And the rest that followeth, meaning her Maiesties person, which we would seeme to hide leauing her name vnspoken to the intent the reader should gesse at it: neuerthelesse vpon the matter did so manifestly disclose it, as any simple iudgement might easily perceiue by whom it was ment, that is by Lady _Elizabeth, Queene of England and daughter to king Henry the eight_, and therein resteth the dissimulation. ❋ George Puttenham (N/A)

Howbeit this is certeine, that the sundrie murtherings and banishments of their kings and dukes giue vs greatlie to gesse, that there was but sorie obedience vsed in the countrie, whereby for no small space of time that kingdome remained without an head gouernor, being set open to the prey and iniurie of them that were borderers vnto it, and likewise vnto strangers. ❋ Raphael Holinshed (N/A)

These verses (as Ponticus Virumnius and others also doo gesse) were written by Gildas Cambrius in his booke intituled _Cambreidos, _ and may thus be Englished: ❋ Raphael Holinshed (N/A)

To whom the yoongman answered, "Your grace (as I gesse) dooth but iest." ❋ Raphael Holinshed (N/A)

¶ Forsothe sayd reyson I trow as I gesse. ryghwysnesse instead of ❋ Anonymous (N/A)

For now there remaineth for the Reader somewhat to studie and gesse vpon, and yet the spring time to the learned iudgement sufficiently expressed. ❋ George Puttenham (N/A)

I gesse is a favourite expression of Chaucer's, and the sense he sometimes gives it is very finely distinguished from the regular Yankee use. ❋ Unknown (1908)

Bokes be not set by: there tymes is past, I gesse; ❋ Henry R. Plomer (1901)

That [pic] of Hippolas [Cage] [made] me GESS ❋ SnifflingDarK (2012)

Man: "[yesterday me] and gesse-" Every woman in 50 mile [radius]: *fucks [hydrant]* ❋ Gessethegod (2022)

i [spat on] [the teacher] [today] GESS ❋ Palllllmerrrrr. (2009)