discoast en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /dɪsˈkəʊst/
Etymology
From dis- + coast: compare Italian discostare.
Meanings
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(intransitive, obsolete) To depart; to leave the coast (literally, or figuratively the side or border); to be separated.
To discoast from the plain and simple way of speech.
a. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “(please specify the chapter name or sermon number)”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: A[braham] J[ohn] Valpy, […], published 1830–1831, →OCLC:As far as heaven and earth discoasted lie.
a. 1623, Giles Fletcher, Christ's Victorie and Triumph, in Heaven, in Earth, over and after Death:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| discost | alternative | lexicographic | |
| discoasting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| discoasts | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| discoasted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| discoasted | Tense=Past | lexicographic |