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GHAST
Etymology 1
Verb
ghast (third-person singular simple present ghasts, present participle ghasting, simple past and past participle ghasted)
Alternative form of gast
Etymology 2
Adjective
ghast (comparative more ghast, superlative most ghast)
Having a ghastly appearance; weird.
Noun
ghast (plural ghasts)
(fantasy) An evil spirit or monster; a ghoul.
Anagrams
• Ghats, ghats
Source: Wiktionary
Ghast, v. t. Etym: [OE. gasten. See Ghastly, a.]
Definition: To strike aghast; to affright. [Obs.] Ghasted by the noise I made. Full suddenly he fled. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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