I. ˈfu̇st, ˈfəst noun
( -s )
Etymology: back-formation from fusty
dialect Britain : a strong musty smell : mustiness
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
1. archaic : to become moldy through disuse
sure he that made us … gave us not that capability and godlike reason to fust in us unused — Shakespeare
2. archaic , of food or drink : to taste or smell moldy or stale
III. ˈfəst noun
( -s )
Etymology: Italian fusto, literally, trunk (of a tree), from Latin fustis club, staff — more at beat
: the shaft of a column or pilaster
IV.
dialect
variant of first