ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Distrest

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Distrest is an adjective meaning Obsolete form of distressed.

Meaning

Obsolete form of distressed.

More Meanings

  1. (obsolete) simple past and past participle of distress

Example Sentences

Has Fashion iced that snowy breast / Where Cytherea's doves might rest, / Till sighs of Songland, sore distrest, / Its feelings may not harrow?

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include distroubled, distraughted, disconsolated, distaunt, anctious, dystaunt.

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