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COURSED

Definition: COURSED

COURSED

Adjective

1. Arranged in courses; as, coursed masonry.

2. Hunted; as, a coursed hare.

Imperative & past participle

1. Of Course

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Date "COURSED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1200. (references)


Crosswords: COURSED

Specialty definitions using "COURSED": pillar line. (references)

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Use in Literature: COURSED

TitleAuthorQuote

Grapes of Wrath

Steinbeck, John

Jim Casy had wet his head, and the drops still coursed down his high forehead, and his muscled neck was wet, and his shirt was wet.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: COURSED

SubjectTopicQuote

Trade

Philippines

All importers, including those using the SGL, will have to go through the importer accreditation program and be classified as "low risk." Those importers outside the top 120 importers (or eventually outside the top 1000), if accredited as "low risk," will have imports coursed through the normal green channel, not the SGL. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: COURSED

"COURSED" is generally used as a lexical verb (past tense) -- approximately 96.43% of the time. "COURSED" is used about 28 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Lexical Verb (past tense)96.43%2766,962
Lexical Verb (past participle)3.57%1339,140
                    Total100.00%28N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expression: COURSED

Expression using "COURSED": Coursed rubble. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: COURSED

Language Translations for "COURSED"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Chinese 

  

追猎 (Coursing). (various references)

   

Danish

  

stenlaegning (coursed blocks), stenfyld i forbandt (bedded rockfill, coursed rockfill), murværk i forbandt (coursed masonry). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

in lagen gestorte steen (bedded rockfill, coursed rockfill), gelaagd metselwerk (coursed masonry), blokken welke zuiver op hun plaats zijn gesteld (coursed blocks). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

kerroksittainen louhetäyte (bedded rockfill, coursed rockfill). (various references)

   

French

  

maçonnerie appareillée (coursed masonry), enrochements mis en place par couches (coursed rockfill), enrochements assisés (coursed rockfill), blocs arrimés (coursed blocks). (various references)

   

German

  

jagte (chased, hawked, hunted). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

στρωματομένη λιθορριπή (bedded rockfill, coursed rockfill), στοιχισμένοι ογκόλιθοι (coursed blocks), τοιχοποιία με λίθους κατά στρώσεις (coursed masonry), ογκόλιθοι τοποθετημένοι σε στοίχιση (coursed blocks). (various references)

   

Italian

  

pietrame posto in opera a strati (bedded rockfill, coursed rockfill), pietrame a ricorsi (bedded rockfill, coursed rockfill), muratura a ricorsi (coursed masonry), massi a filari regolari (coursed blocks). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

'"". (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

oursedcay

   

Portuguese

  

enrocamentos executados por camadas (bedded rockfill, coursed rockfill), alvenaria aparelhada (coursed masonry). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

mampostería aparejada (coursed masonry), escollera colocada en capas (bedded rockfill, coursed rockfill), bloques concertados (coursed blocks). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

stenfyllning i ordnade lager (bedded rockfill, coursed rockfill), murverk med genomgående skift (coursed masonry). (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

зацькований (baited), загнаний (dead beat), запольований. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Bible Trace: COURSED

LanguageDateSourceMatthew Chapter 25, Verse 41
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintTote erei kai toiV ex euwnumwn poreuesqe ap emou oi kathramenoi eiV to pur to aiwnion to htoimasmenon tw diabolw kai toiV aggeloiV autou
Latin405VulgateTunc dicet et his qui a sinistris erunt discedite a me maledicti in ignem aeternum qui paratus est diabolo et angelis eius
Old English990West SaxonÞanne sægð he þan þe beoð on hyswinstren healfe. Ge-witeð aweregede framme. on þæt eche fyr þe ys deofle & hys englenge-garewað.
Middle English1395WyclifThanne the kyng schal seie also to hem, that schulen be on his lefthalf, Departe fro me, ye cursid, in to euerlastynge fijr, that is maad redi to the deuel and hise aungels.
Renaissance English1526TyndaleThen shall the kynge saye vnto them that shalbe on the lyfte hande: departe from me ye coursed into everlastinge fire which is prepared for the devyll and his angels.
Jacobean English1611King JamesThen shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
Victorian English1833WebsterThen will he say also to them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
Basic English1964OgdenThen will he say to those on the left, Go from me, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire which is ready for the Evil One and his angels:

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: COURSED

LanguageMatthew Chapter 25, Verse 41
CebuanoUnya ang Hari magaingon kanila diha sa iyang wala, `Pahawa gikan kanako, kamong mga tinunglo, ngadto sa kalayong walay pagkatapos nga gitagana alang sa yawa ug sa iyang mga manolunda;
Croatian"Zatim æe reæi i onima slijeva: 'Odlazite od mene, prokleti, u oganj vjeèni, pripravljen ðavlu i anðelima njegovim!
DanishDa skal han også sige til dem ved den venstre Side: Går bort fra mig, I forbandede! til den evige Ild, som er beredt Djævelen og hans Engle.
DutchDan zal Hij zeggen ook tot degenen, die ter linker hand zijn: Gaat weg van Mij, gij vervloekten, in het eeuwige vuur, hetwelk den duivel en zijn engelen bereid is.
FinnishSitten hän myös sanoo vasemmalla puolellaan oleville: `Menkää pois minun tyköäni, te kirotut, siihen iankaikkiseen tuleen, joka on valmistettu perkeleelle ja hänen enkeleillensä.
FrenchEnsuite il dira ceux qui seront sa gauche: Retirez-vous de moi, maudits; allez dans le feu éternel qui a été préparé pour le diable et pour ses anges.
GermanDann wird er auch sagen zu denen zur Linken: Gehet hin von mir, ihr Verfluchten, in das ewige Feuer, das bereitet ist dem Teufel und seinen Engeln!
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariLalu Raja itu akan berkata kepada orang-orang di sebelah kiri-Nya, 'Pergilah dari sini, jahanam! Masuklah ke dalam api yang tidak bisa padam, yang sudah disediakan bagi Iblis dan malaikat-malaikatnya!
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaKemudian Raja itu pun akan bertitah kepada mereka itu yang di sebelah kiri-Nya: Undurlah dari hadapan-Ku, hai laknat, masuklah ke dalam api neraka yang kekal, yang disediakan bagi Iblis dan segala pesuruhnya.
ItalianPoi dir a quelli alla sua sinistra: Via, lontano da me, maledetti, nel fuoco eterno, preparato per il diavolo e per i suoi angeli.
Manx GaelicEisht jir eh roosyn myrgeddin er y laue-chiare, Immee-jee voym, chloan churstey gys yn aile dy bragh farraghtyn, kiarit son y drogh-spyrryd as e ainleyn.
MaoriKo reira ia ki atu ai ki te hunga i te taha ki maui, Mawehe atu i ahau, e te hunga ka oti nei te kanga, ki te ahi ka tonu, kua ka noa ake mo te rewera ratou ko ana anahera:
NorwegianDa skal han også si til dem ved den venstre side: Gå bort fra mig, I forbannede, i den evige ild, som er beredt djevelen og hans engler!
PortugueseEntão dirá também aos que estiverem sua esquerda: Apartai- vos de mim, malditos, para o fogo eterno, preparado para o Diabo e seus anjos;   
RumanianApoi va zice celor dela stknga Lui: ,Duceyi-vq dela Mine, blestemayilor, kn focul cel vecinic, care a fost pregqtit diavolului wi kngerilor lui!
RussianфПЗ"Б УЛБЦЕФ Й ФЕН, ЛПФПТЩЕ П МЕЧХА УФПТПОХ: Й"ЙФЕ ПФ нЕОС, ТПЛМСФЩЕ, Ч ПЗПОШ ЧЕЮОЩК, ХЗПФПЧБООЩК "ЙБЧПМХ Й БОЗЕМБН ЕЗП:
Shuar`Wi Uunt Akupin asan menaaruini wajainian tiartatjai "Atumsha Yajá wetarum. Yajauchijiai yuminkramuitrume. Yus uunt iwianchi ni suntarijiai tuke kajinkiashtin jinium apeatniua nui wétatrume atumsha.
SpanishEntonces dirá también a los de su izquierda: "Apartaos de mí, malditos, al fuego eterno preparado para el diablo y sus ángeles.
Swahili"Kisha atawaambia wale walio upande wake wa kushoto, `Ondokeni mbele yangu enyi mliolaaniwa! Nendeni katika moto wa milele aliotayarishiwa Ibilisi na malaika wake.
SwedishDärefter skall han ock säga till dem som stå på hans vänstra sida: 'Gån bort ifrån mig, I förbannade*, till den eviga elden, som är tillredd åt djävulen och hans änglar.
Uma"Oti toe mpai', ku'uli' -raka to hi mali ki'ii-ku: `Malai-mokoi ngkai rei, koi' to natotowi Tuama-ku! Mesua' -mokoi hi rala apu to jela' ncuu, to raporodo ami' -miki Magau' Anudaa' pai' mala'eka to mpotuku' -i.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Derivations & Misspellings: COURSED

Derivations

Words ending with "COURSED": discoursed. (additional references)


Misspellings

"COURSED" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: coarsed, coersted, cooorwee, coorsed, corsed, Coulsden, Coulshed, Courcey, Couret, couried, courried, coursel, coursset, ocured, oursen. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: COURSED

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: scoured, sourced.

Words within the letters "c-d-e-o-r-s-u"

-1 letter: cerous, coders, course, credos, crouse, crudes, cursed, decors, douser, durocs, escudo, roused, scored, source, soured, uredos.

-2 letters: ceros, coder, codes, coeds, cords, cored, cores, corse, coude, credo, crude, cruds, cruse, curds, cured, cures, curse, decor, decos, doers, doser, douce, douse, druse, duces, dures, duroc, duros, ecrus, euros, redos, resod, rosed, roues, rouse.

 Words containing the letters "c-d-e-o-r-s-u"
 

+1 letter: caroused, chorused, closured, crunodes, decorous, decorums, douceurs, eductors, obscured, produces, scourged, scrouged, succored.

 

+2 letters: aeroducts, bescoured, chorussed, coendures, coinsured, colluders, conducers, construed, courtside, credulous, croustade, crusadoes, cruzadoes, decolours, decurions, discourse, dustcover, educators, midcourse, outcursed, outscored, producers, reductors, refocused, scoundrel, scrounged, succoured, uncrossed.

 

+3 letters: abductores, cadaverous, chondrules, cofounders, concluders, coproduces, coruscated, courtesied, courtsides, croustades, decorously, denouncers, disclosure, discounter, discourage, discoursed, discourser, discourses, drupaceous, dulcimores, dustcovers, echiuroids, fluoresced, indecorous, indecorums, introduces, obduracies, obstructed, outcrossed, outscorned, overclouds, oversauced, predaceous, predacious, prefocused, procedures, prosecuted, rediscount, reductions, refocussed, reproduces, scoundrels, scouthered, subcordate, uncensored, uncorseted, undercoats, undercools, underscore, unescorted, uxoricides.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Quotations: Fiction
4. Quotations: Non-fiction
5. Usage Frequency
6. Expressions
7. Translations: Modern
8. Bible Trace
9. Derivations
10. Anagrams
11. Bibliography


  

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