bast
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bast, it turns out, runs a bit of a side business involving favors for children done in exchange for secrets.
Inside George R.R. Martin’s New Book (Mild Buzzkill: Only One Story is Martin’s) | William O’Connor | June 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis entry takes the reader through a day of mischief with bast, the somewhat mysterious creature from the Chronicles series.
Inside George R.R. Martin’s New Book (Mild Buzzkill: Only One Story is Martin’s) | William O’Connor | June 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“Gluten sensitivity is the new kid on the block,” says Alice bast, president of the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness.
bast himself spent roughly $350,000 preparing for the end, but it does not have to be so expensive.
How to Prepare for December 21, 2012? Preppers Weigh In | Andrew Carter | December 21, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTA talk with doomsday pro Robert bast on how to get ready for the end.
How to Prepare for December 21, 2012? Preppers Weigh In | Andrew Carter | December 21, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
In a kibitka covered with bast, drawn by three lean and sleepy nags, Raisky drove slowly to his estate.
The Precipice | Ivan GoncharovOn the bast they saw the rings all drawn, seven hundred, which the warrior owned.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson | Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre SturlesonThe next day he filled his pouch with corn, put a bundle of bast-twine in his boat, and once more set off to the giant's dwelling.
Folk-Lore and Legends; Scandinavian | VariousBesides the linen, there is a great number of bast fibers fit for textile purposes, some superior, some inferior.
Textiles and Clothing | Kate Heintz WatsonThe erection was completed by the casting across several strings of bast, weighted at the ends with stones, which kept all steady.
Cedar Creek | Elizabeth Hely Walshe
British Dictionary definitions for bast
/ (bæst) /
Also called: bass fibrous material obtained from the phloem of jute, hemp, flax, lime, etc, used for making rope, matting, etc
botany another name for phloem
Origin of bast
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