was't

See also: wast and waṣt

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /wɒzt/

Contraction

was't

(obsolete) Contraction of was it.
- 1700, Abraham Cowley, The Works of Mr. Abraham Cowley, page #29:
  Was’t not enough, when thou, prophane Diſeaſe,
  Did’ſt on this Glorious Temple ſeize ?
  
  Was’t not enough, like a wild Zealot, there
  
  All the rich outward Ornaments to tear,
  
  Deface the innocent pride of beauteous Images ?
  
  Was’t not enough thus rudely to defile,
  
  But thou muſt quite deſtroy the goodly Pile ?

Anagrams

'twas, ATWS, AWTs, S.W.A.T., SWAT, Swat, TWAs, WSTA, sawt, staw, swat, taws, wats

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