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Webster 1913 Edition
Gust
1.
A sudden squall; a violent blast of wind; a sudden and brief rushing or driving of the wind.
Snow, and hail, stormy
gust
and flaw. Milton.
2.
A sudden violent burst of passion.
Bacon.
Gust
,Noun.
[L.
gustus
; cf. It. & Sp. gusto
. √46.] 1.
The sense or pleasure of tasting; relish; gusto.
An ox will relish the tender flesh of kids with as much
gust
and appetite. Jer. Taylor.
2.
Gratification of any kind, particularly that which is exquisitely relished; enjoyment.
Destroy all creatures for thy sport or
gust.
Pope.
3.
Intellectual taste; fancy.
A choice of it may be made according to the gust and manner of the ancients.
Dryden.
Gust
,Verb.
T.
To taste; to have a relish for.
[Obs.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Gust
GUST
,Noun.
1.
Taste; tasting, or the sense of tasting. More generally, the pleasure of tasting; relish.2.
Sensual enjoyment. Where love is duty on the female side,
On theirs, mere sensual gust, and sought with surly pride.
3.
Pleasure; amusement; gratification. Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust.
4.
Turn of fancy; intellectual taste. A choice of it may be made according to the gust and manner of the ancients. [Taste is now generally used.]
GUST
,Verb.
T.
GUST
, n.1.
A sudden squall; a violent blast of wind; a sudden rushing or driving of the wind, of short duration.2.
A sudden, violent burst of passion.