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 vain the kindly call: in vain The plate for which thou once wast fain At morn and noon and daylight’s wane, O King of mousers.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2023

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

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

Thou wast my captive and my child — All savageness and appetite.

From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz

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