contristate

contristate
verb (-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin contristatus, past participle of contristare

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  • Contristate — Con*tris tate, v. t. & i. [L. contristatus, p. p. of contristare to sadden; con + tristis sad.] To make sorrowful. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Contrist — Con*trist , v. t. [Cf. F. contrister. See {Contristate}.] To make sad. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] To deject and contrist myself. Sterne. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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