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Gust

Invented in Titus Andronicus

Scatter'd by winds and high tempestuous gusts (5.3.70)

Originally a nautical word, the German word gustiz was a cold blast of wind described by sailors. Shakespeare knew you didn't need to be on a boat to feel a gust of wind, though.


Tag: Titus Andronicus

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