blas Not English Blas has no English definition. It may be misspelled.
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gust English
Etymology 1
Apparently from (etyl) gustr , though not recorded before Shakespeare.
Noun
( en noun)
A strong, abrupt rush of wind.
Any rush or outburst (of water, emotion etc.).
- (Francis Bacon)
Synonyms
* windflaw
Etymology 2
From ( etyl) gustus ‘taste’. For the verb, compare ( etyl) ( lena) gustare, ( etyl) gustare, ( etyl) gustar.
Noun
( -)
(archaic) The physiological faculty of taste.
Relish, enjoyment, appreciation.
* Jeremy Taylor
- An ox will relish the tender flesh of kids with as much gust and appetite.
* Alexander Pope
- Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust.
* 1942': ‘Yes, indeed,’ said Sava with solemn '''gust . — Rebecca West, ''Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (Canongate 2006, p. 1050)
Intellectual taste; fancy.
* Dryden
- A choice of it may be made according to the gust and manner of the ancients.
Verb
( en verb)
(obsolete) To taste.
(obsolete) To have a relish for.
Related terms
* disgust
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