esbat

English

Etymology

Old French esbat, cognate to modern ébat (“frolic”).

Noun

esbat (plural esbats)

A Wiccan coven gathering other than one of the Sabbats. While a full moon ritual may be held during an esbat, esbats encompass coven business meetings, social occasions, and opportunities for merriment.

Anagrams

Bates, Beast, Sebat, abets, baste, bates, beast, beats, besat, betas, tabes

Old French

Etymology

From the verb esbatre.

Noun

esbat m (oblique plural esbaz or esbatz, nominative singular esbaz or esbatz, nominative plural esbat)

frolic
strike; hit; blow

Descendants

English: esbat (borrowed)
Middle French: esbat
- French: ébat

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