What does distrest mean?
Distrest means Obsolete form of distressed..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Obsolete form of distressed..
Has Fashion iced that snowy breast / Where Cytherea's doves might rest, / Till sighs of Songland, sore distrest, / Its feelings may not harrow?
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Distrest means Obsolete form of distressed..
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Has Fashion iced that snowy breast / Where Cytherea's doves might rest, / Till sighs of Songland, sore distrest, / Its feelings may not harrow?
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