conster
Americanverb (used with or without object)
Example Sentences
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Struck with the utmost consternation at seeing him, he involuntarily 219 receded a few paces, then suddenly advancing, as if recollecting himself, he gave him his hand with seeming cordiality.
From Project Gutenberg
He is critical in a language he cannot conster, and speaks seldom under Arminius in divinity.
From Project Gutenberg
Than to refell the exposicion of our aduersaries / & to shew that their exposicion is contrary to reason and equitie / and that no wyse man wyll so take the law as they expounde it / and that the exposicion is neither honest nor profy- table / and to conster theyr exposicion with oures / and to shew that oures conteyneth the veritie / and theyrs is falce.
From Project Gutenberg
By these my signs the wife will easily conster, How little thou does differ from a Monster.
From Project Gutenberg
Jealousy, that sharps the lovers sight, And makes him conceive and conster his intent, Hath so bewitched my lovely Manvils senses That he misdoubts his Em, that loves his soul; He doth suspect corrivals in his love, Which, how untrue it is, be judge, my God!
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