*toast*

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Toasted p. pr. & vb. n. Toasting. ] [ OF. toster to roast, toast, fr. L. torrere, tostum, to parch, roast. See Torrid. ] 1. To dry and brown by the heat of a fire; as, to toast bread. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To warm thoroughly; as, to toast the feet. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To name when a health is proposed to be drunk; to drink to the health, or in honor, of; as, to toast a lady. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. toste, or tostée, toasted bread. See Toast, v. ] 1. Bread dried and browned before a fire, usually in slices; also, a kind of food prepared by putting slices of toasted bread into milk, gravy, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

My sober evening let the tankard bless,
With toast embrowned, and fragrant nutmeg fraught. T. Warton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A lady in honor of whom persons or a company are invited to drink; -- so called because toasts were formerly put into the liquor, as a great delicacy. [ 1913 Webster ]

It now came to the time of Mr. Jones to give a toast . . . who could not refrain from mentioning his dear Sophia. Fielding. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Hence, any person, especially a person of distinction, in honor of whom a health is drunk; hence, also, anything so commemorated; a sentiment, as “The land we live in, ” “The day we celebrate, ” etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

Toast rack, a small rack or stand for a table, having partitions for holding slices of dry toast. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who toasts. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A kitchen utensil for toasting bread, cheese, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

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a. & n. from Toast, v. [ 1913 Webster ]

Toasting fork, a long-handled fork for toasting bread, cheese, or the like, by the fire. [ 1913 Webster ]