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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Blast, v. [ME. and e.m.E., f. Blast, n.]
1. tr. To strike with a blast or blasting.1570-3 Bann. Trans. 65.
The wind of ane hacquebute blasted his shulder a1585 Polwart Flyt. 559.
With blasted bowels 1598 Chron. Perth 7.
The quhyte [= wheat] blastit in anno 1598 1662 Highland P. III. 24.
She … answred that he was blasted with the fairyes also
2. tr. and intr. To cast out, to break out or declaim in, violent language1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 64 b.
Sa [thay] … blastis out blasphemie aganis Goddis … puissance Ib. 77 b.
Quhen he blastis in a furie aganis the Pape Ib. 113.
Thay blast out … that the Pape is the cheif antichrist
