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  • 1bast´er — baste1 «bayst», transitive verb, bast|ed, bast|ing. to drip or pour melted fat or butter on (meat or fowl) while roasting: »The cook basted the turkey to keep it from drying out and to improve its flavor. ╂[< Old North French basser to… …

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