gest(e) / jessed / jest [ʤɛst]
gest(e) – n. – 1. pl. notable deeds or actions, exploits, esp. the deeds of a person or people as narrated or recorded, history; 2. a story or romance in verse; 3. a satirical utterance, lampoon; an idle tale
jessed – v. simple past of jess – placed strips of leather on a hawk
jest – n. & v. – n. – 1. an exploit; 2. a taunt, a jeer; v. – 1. ridicule, joke; 2. banter