gast

verb

gasted; gasting; gasts

transitive verb

obsolete
: scare
gasted by the noise I made, full suddenly he fledWilliam Shakespeare

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from gast, gost ghost — more at ghost

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gast was in the 14th century

Dictionary Entries Near gast

Cite this Entry

“Gast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gast. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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