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vasty

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vast·y  (vst)
adj. vast·i·er, vast·i·est Archaic
Vast.
vasty [ˈvɑːstɪ]
adj vastier, vastiest
an archaic or poetic word for vast
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One small white cloud Threading the vasty vault of heaven recalls My heart unto her loneliness.
A Lute of Jade by Cranmer-Byng, L. View in context
It reminds you of a placid rivulet, meandering smoothly through green pastures and shaded by pleasant trees, till at last it falls into the vasty sea; but the sea is so calm, so silent, so indifferent, that you are troubled suddenly by a vague uneasiness.
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You, Harry, my boy, who have only to turn on a couple of taps to summon "hot" and "cold" from an unseen, vasty cistern, can have little idea of the luxury of that muddy wallow in brackish tepid water.
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