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† ˈgaster, v. Obs.
[app. a frequentative f. gast v.1 (? and v.2): see -er5.
Sense 2 may be a distinct word, a. F. gaster (infinitive) to waste, spoil (mod.F. gâter).]
1. trans. To frighten, scare, terrify.
1593G. Gifford Dial. Witches E ij b, If they run at him with a spit red hot, they gaster him so sore, that his dame shal go her self, if she will, he will come no more there. 1614Beaum. & Fl. Wit at Sev. Weapons ii. iii, Either the sight of the Lady has gaster'd him or else he's drunk. 1675Brooks Gold. Key Wks. 1867 V. 92 He begun to be gastred with wonderful astonishment. 1721–1800Bailey, Gastred, frightened, astonished. 1787Grose Prov. Gloss., Gaster, to startle, scare, or affright suddenly.
2. To destroy.
1609Bp. W. Barlow Answ. Nameless Cath. 191 His Breue euen then gastring his Maiesties title and debarring his right. Ibid. 264 The best works haue attending on them two wormes, which gaster and infect the goodnes of them.
Hence ˈgastered ppl. a., ˈgastering vbl. n.
1642Rogers Naaman 138 That she might at last be wholly quit of all such callings upon, and gasterings. 1644Quarles Sheph. Orac. v, Feare not, said he, I come not to affright Thy gastered soule with terrours of the night. |