Emily Dickinson Lexicon

GUST, n.² [Dan. gust; Ir. gaoth, wind; W. cwyth, a puff, a blast of wind; allied perhaps to gush.]

1. A sudden squall; a violent blast of wind; a sudden rushing or driving of the wind, of short duration. Dryden. Addison.
2. A sudden, violent burst of passion. Bacon.