Exact historical dictionary sense

Cast in Webster's 1913 dictionary

The 1913 record labels cast as noun. Its source-bounded etymology and selected historical definition appear below.

WEBSTER 1913noun

Cast

[Cf. Icel., Dan., & Sw. kast.]

Cross-verified historical sense

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Cross-verified 1913 record

Headwordcast

Part of speechnoun

Historical etymology[Cf. Icel., Dan., & Sw. kast.]

Selected historical definitionThe act of casting or throwing; a throw.

Signed record IDwebster1913-cast-noun-a4ad38f7d8b7

Source locatorCIDE.C, paragraph 3248; Gutenberg eBook 661

Edition-scoped answerNot earliest-attestation proofNot modern consensus

Independent historical textProject Gutenberg section 661 Signed structural record sourceGNU GCIDE 0.54 archive

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In Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), "cast" is labeled noun. Its etymology is recorded as: "[Cf. Icel., Dan., & Sw. kast.]" The selected historical definition says: "The act of casting or throwing; a throw."

Project Gutenberg Webster 1913 plus signed GNU GCIDE 0.54 Exact cross-verified historical record reviewed 2026-10-04

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