BASTE


Meaning of BASTE in English

v.

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: bast · ed ; bast · ing

Etymology: probably from Old Norse beysta; akin to Old English b ē atan to beat

Date: 1533

1 : to beat severely or soundly : THRASH

2 : to scold vigorously : BERATE

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.