CONTRIST

Etymology

Verb

contrist (third-person singular simple present contrists, present participle contristing, simple past and past participle contristed)

(transitive, obsolete) To make sad, to upset.

Anagrams

• crottins, strontic

Source: Wiktionary


Con*trist", v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. contrister. See Contristate.]

Definition: To make sad. [Obs.] To deject and contrist myself. Sterne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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