Etymology

ghastness

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Today it means: Amazement; terror; fright; fear. Full definition →

Middle English gastnes
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromgastnes
  2. English todayghastness

From Middle English gastnes, gastnesse, from gast, past participle of gasten (“to terrify”), equivalent to ghast + -ness.

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