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wast Definition

wast (wäst)

intransitive verb

be: used with thou

Etymology: Early ModE < was + -st, replacing ME were < OE wære: see were

wast Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • time: Customer Rating: Review Summary: This book is a wast of time Review: wall reading this book on thing jumped at me.

Converse of object

  • slay: O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.
  • bear: Fool: All thy other titles thou hast given away; that thou wast born with.
  • please: So everyone please dont wast your time trying to play ' who can guess what school it is or where it is?
  • see: For tho unapproachable, Thou wast seen by the world in the flesh, O Thou Who alone lovest mankind.
  • take: Remember the hole of the pit whence thou wast taken, and wonder.
  • enlighten: Thou wast enlightened with the virtues of virginity, O godly Audrey.

Modifies a noun

  • thou: Being so beautiful, why wast thou mad to fight with a wild beast?

Noun used with modifier

  • thou: O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.

Browse dictionary entries near wast

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