"blast" meaning in Middle English

See blast in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /blast/, /blɛːst/ Forms: blastes [plural], blaste [alternative], blæst [alternative], blest [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English blǣst, from Proto-West Germanic *blāstu, from Proto-Germanic *blēstuz. By surface analysis, blasen + -th. Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|:inh|ang:blǣst|:afeq|blasen|-th&lt;id:-ness&gt;}} [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "blow", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "blow", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*bʰel-", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "alt" : "*-eh₁-", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-éh₁ti", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*bʰleh₁-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*blēsaną", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" }, { "id" : "nominative", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "action noun", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-tus", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-þuz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*blēstuz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*blāstu", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "blǣst", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" }, { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "blasen", "status" : "ambiguous", "lang" : "enm" }, { "id" : "-ness", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "u-stem", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "is_duplicate" : true, "id" : "nominative", "children" : [ ], "status" : { "1" : "gem-pro", "2" : ":inh", "3" : "ine-pro:*-tus<id:action noun>", "id" : "nominative" }, "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-þuz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-þu", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-þ", "lang" : "ang" }, { "id" : "i-stem", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "abstract noun suffix", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "abstract noun suffix", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "action nouns", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-tis", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-þiz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-þi", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-þ", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-th", "lang" : "enm" } ], "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "afeq", "is_invisible" : "all" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "blast", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" }" data-lang="enm" data-title="blast">, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|blǣst|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English blǣst, {{inh+|enm|ang|blǣst}} Inherited from Old English blǣst, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*blāstu}} Proto-West Germanic *blāstu, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*blēstuz}} Proto-Germanic *blēstuz, {{surf|enm|blasen|-th}} By surface analysis, blasen + -th Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} blast, {{enm-noun|blastes}} blast (plural blastes)
  1. A blast; a sudden and forceful motion of wind.
    Sense id: en-blast-enm-noun-frfC21rh Categories (other): Wind Disambiguation of Wind: 37 12 14 0 23 0 14 0 0
  2. One's breathing or respiring; the act of respiration.
    Sense id: en-blast-enm-noun-VU3jGzDN Categories (other): Music Disambiguation of Music: 10 10 34 0 34 0 11 0 0
  3. The blast produced by a musical instrument.
    Sense id: en-blast-enm-noun-iVCALNSf Categories (other): Music Disambiguation of Music: 10 10 34 0 34 0 11 0 0
  4. An emission or expulsion of fire or flames.
    Sense id: en-blast-enm-noun-Zlvy2JKd Categories (other): Fire Disambiguation of Fire: 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0
  5. The sound produced by thunder or storms.
    Sense id: en-blast-enm-noun-5PYYWKlY Categories (other): Middle English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, Middle English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -th, Music Disambiguation of Middle English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 8 12 12 8 25 11 9 6 10 Disambiguation of Middle English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 8 12 12 8 24 11 10 6 10 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 8 12 12 8 25 11 9 5 10 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 9 13 13 6 28 8 12 4 7 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -th: 9 12 13 8 22 11 10 6 10 Disambiguation of Music: 10 10 34 0 34 0 11 0 0
  6. (rare) The making of a pronouncement or proclamation. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-blast-enm-noun-Cf-xlc06
  7. (rare) One's spiritual essence; the soul. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-blast-enm-noun-n8mvZH1- Categories (other): Music Disambiguation of Music: 10 10 34 0 34 0 11 0 0
  8. (rare) A striking or attack. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-blast-enm-noun-UKOrL9Nn
  9. (rare) Flatulence; the making of a fart. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-blast-enm-noun-BQCdUcJ~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: blasten

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "form": "blastes",
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        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "blaste",
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        "alternative"
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    },
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        "alternative"
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      "form": "blest",
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        "alternative"
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        "A blast; a sudden and forceful motion of wind."
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          "blast",
          "blast#English"
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        "One's breathing or respiring; the act of respiration."
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      "glosses": [
        "The blast produced by a musical instrument."
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      "glosses": [
        "An emission or expulsion of fire or flames."
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      "glosses": [
        "The sound produced by thunder or storms."
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      "glosses": [
        "The making of a pronouncement or proclamation."
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        "(rare) The making of a pronouncement or proclamation."
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        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
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      "glosses": [
        "One's spiritual essence; the soul."
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        "(rare) One's spiritual essence; the soul."
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        "A striking or attack."
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        "(rare) A striking or attack."
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        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
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      "glosses": [
        "Flatulence; the making of a fart."
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        "(rare) Flatulence; the making of a fart."
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