beghast

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beghast

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From be- + ghast. Cognate with German begeistern (“to inspire, excite, thrill”).

verb beghasts · beghasting · beghasted · begast

  1. transitive To fill with shock, awe, wonder, or amazement; inspire; enthuse. [...] And all, but my own heart-wound I Beside me, (as I sat alone, Beghasted with wild dreams), [...]

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@misc{beghast_2026,
  title = {beghast},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/beghast},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}