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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 language 1581 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