dast

English

Etymology

Variant of darst, from Middle English darst, from Old English dearst.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dæst/

Verb

dast

1. (US, dialect) third-person singular simple present indicative of dare; dares.
   • 1949, Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman, II.ix:

     Nobody dast blame this man.

2. (US, dialect) dare (infinitive).
   • 1951, Louis L'Amour, The Rustlers of West Fork, page 96:

     They don't dast.

Anagrams

• DATs, dat's, ADTs, ATDs, stad, tads, DTAs, SADT

Icelandic

Verb

dast

1. second-person singular past indicative of detta

Talysh

Etymology

Cognate with Persian دَسْت (dast).

Noun

dast

1. hand

Wakhi

Etymology

Cognate with Tajik даст (dast).

Noun

dast

1. hand