musth

var. of MUST(4).

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noun

an annual phase of heightened sexual excitement in the males of certain large mammals (especially elephants); is associated with discharge from a gland between the eye and ear

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the frenzied elephant was in musth

• Hypernyms: ↑phase, ↑stage

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noun or must \\ˈməst\ (-s)

Etymology: Hindi mast intoxicated, ruttish, from Persian mast; akin to Sanskrit madati he rejoices, is drunk — more at meat

: a periodic state of murderous frenzy of the bull elephant usually connected with the rutting season and marked by the exudation of a dark brown odorous ichor from tiny holes above the eyes

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- on must

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/must/, n.

a state or condition of violent, destructive frenzy occurring with the rutting season in male elephants, accompanied by the exudation of an oily substance from glands between the eyes and mouth.

Also, must.

[1870-75; < Urdu mast < Pers: lit., drunk]

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musth «muhst», adjective, noun.

= must⁴. (Cf. ↑must)

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['məst]

n. variant spelling of must IV

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musth

variant of must a.³