Obs. exc. dial. See also FUST v. [f. FOIST sb.2] intr. To smell or grow musty.

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1583.  Golding, Calvin on Deut. cxix. 735. And what becomes of the Corne in the meanewhyle? It foysteth and rotteth.

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1641.  H. Best, Rural Economy in Yorkshire in 1641 (Surtees), 103–4. New-threshed corne is allwayes the sweetest, for it will foyst with lyinge long in the garner, and soe will meale with lyinge longe unused in the howse.

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1869.  Peacock, Lonsdale Gloss., Foist, to smell musty.

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  Hence Foisted ppl. a., musty.

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1688.  R. Holme, Armoury, III. 317/1. Musty, Fusty, Foisted, Puft Corn.

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1720.  Strype, Stow’s Surv. (1754), II. V. xi. 289/2. They brewed foisted Beer and corrupt Beer again.

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1876.  Whitby Gloss., Foisted … musty, as a mouldy cask.

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