int. Obs. [a. It. (also Sp.) basta enough.] Enough! no more! no matter!
1596. Shaks., Tam. Shr., I. i. 203. Basta, content thee: for I haue it full.
1632. Brome, Crt. Beggar, IV. i. And for thy meanes (basta) let me alone.
1819. Scott, Ivanhoe, II. iii. 40. If he will not consent—basta—I can but go away home.
