ghostis: stranger, hence to be welcomed or feared; break bread, or break his head. (Etymology)

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(From The Origins of English Words: A Discursive Dictionary of Indo-European Roots by Joseph T. Shipley)

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5 Comments to “ghostis: stranger, hence to be welcomed or feared; break bread, or break his head. (Etymology)”

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