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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Blast, n. Also: blaste. [ME. blast(e, OE. blǽst, ON. blást-r.]

1. A blast or violent blowing of wind. a1400 Leg. S. vii. 310.
Of foure wyndis fra the blaste c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 1655.
Wyntir … with his austrene wyndis blast c1420 Wynt. ii. 1600.
[Thay] drawe on, as thame blastys blewe 1456 Hay II. 158/3.
Throu blastis of wyndis a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 19.
The blastis … come quhisling loud c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxiv. 11.
Merche, with his cauld blastis keyne 1513 Doug. i. vii. 45.
Efter the stormys blastis and seys rage Ib. ii. vi. 12; etc.
Be fellon wyndis blast 1560 Rolland Seven S. 18/8.
The boriall blastis sa bauldlie on thame blawis c1590 J. Stewart 54/49.
Zephir suawe vith bonie bousum blastfig. 1562-3 Winȝet II. 53/17.
With quhou grete troublous blastis ar thai cacheit a1570-86 Maitl. F. clxx. 100.
Ȝour foirbearis fraward fortounis … bittar blastis ay buir with breistis bald

b. A short space of time. a1570-86 J. Maitland M. Fol. lxxxviii. 67.
Bakbyttaris brutis bydis bot ane blast

2. A blast of a trumpet, etc. 1456 Hay I. 8/26.
Quhen the angel blewe the blast apon his tromp a1500 Henr. Fab. 1512.
With hornis blast, and kennettis fast calland c1475 Wall. v. 188.
The awfull blast aboundyt mekill mayr a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 592.
That gome … Blew ane blast of ane horne c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlviii. 34.
So busteous ar the blastis of his horne 1562-3 Winȝet I. 38.
We put furth this third and last blaste 1622 Reg. Great S. 89/1.
Reddendo duos flatus lie blastis cornu ad excitandum regem et regis venatores

3. fig. A display of boasting, anger, etc. 1562-3 Winȝet II. 17/15.
The blastis of vanitie and pryde c1590 J. Stewart 18/105.
The Sarrisin, vith bittir brag and blast, Hint out his sourd 1600-1610 Melvill 718.
The Bisschoppis blastis being blawne out and calmit