wast

American

[wost, wuhst] / wɒst, wəst /

verb

Archaic.

a second person singular past indicative of be.

wast British

/ wɒst, wəst /

verb

archaic a singular form of the past tense (indicative mood) of be 1

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In your best Early Modern English: Bid us, what wast the most wondrous parteth of making “The Tragedy of Macbeth”?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2022

Now 24, she began releasing music on Tumblr when she wast 17.

From The Guardian • Feb. 28, 2020

But it’s somewhat notable that Leach made $3.75 million annually, while Harsin wast at just $1.75 million this season.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2020

If you think slavery is evil, then do something to stop it TODAY, and do not wast your time re-writing history.

From New York Times • Nov. 6, 2017

“And, for thou wast a spirit too deli-cate/To act her earthy and abhorr’d commands ... /she did confine thee. . . into a cloven pine—” he whispered, and Meg recognized Mrs Who’s words to him.

From "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L'Engle

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