degust, v. rare.
(dɪˈgʌst)
[ad. L. dēgustāre, f. de- I. 3 + gustāre to taste. Cf. mod.F. déguster.]
trans. To taste; esp. to taste attentively, so as to appreciate the savour. Also absol.
| 1623 Cockeram, Degust, to taste. 1860 Reade Cloister & H. ii. (D.), A soupe au vin, madam, I will degust, and gratefully. 1883 Stevenson Silverado Sq. 17 Wine..a deity to be invoked by two or three, all fervent, hushing their talk, degusting tenderly. |