Wast
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /wɒst/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Wast is a verb meaning Obsolete form of waist.
Meaning
Obsolete form of waist.
More Meanings
- (archaic) second-person singular simple past indicative of be; wert.
Example Sentences
I remember the day when thou wast born.
Take thou no scorn to wear the horn, It was a crest ere thou wast born […]
Alas! We two, we two, thou say'st! Yea, one wast thou with me That once of old.
And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?
Word Forms
- wasts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include atrophy, spoilage, emaciation, debilitating, wastage, ruining.
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