husting

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English husting, from Old English hūsting, borrowed from Old Norse húsþing (“house assembly”), from hús (“house”) + þing (“council, meeting”), equivalent to house +‎ thing. Cognate with Icelandic húsþing (“assembly”). === Noun === husting (plural hustings) A platform where candidates in an election give speeches. (historical) An assembly, especially one of the retainers of a ruler. ==== Usage notes ==== The word hustings is used more often than husting, even for a single platform. The word hustings also has a singular sense of an election campaign in general. ==== Related terms ==== hustings thing ==== See also ==== folkmoot === References === === Anagrams === Gutnish, tushing, unsight