Wast
[wɔst;]
Definition
(-) The second person singular of the verb be, in the indicative mood, imperfect tense; -- now used only in solemn or poetical style. See Was.
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Definition
pa.t. 2d pers. sing. of the verb be.
Editor: Vince
Examples
- I thought thou wast ahind me, Rachael? Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- No, Rachael, thou'rt as young as ever thou wast. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Dostn't wish wast young again, I say? Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- Dostn't wish th' wast three sixes again, Grandfer, as you was when you first learnt to sing it? Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
Editor: Vince