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  • verb Present participle of downcast.

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Examples

  • The evil surprises, patiently, scientifically, diabolically matured in the dark for the upsetting and downcasting of a too-trusting world by the enemy of mankind, whose "Teuton-faith" will surely forever outrival that

    Raemaekers' Cartoons With Accompanying Notes by Well-known English Writers Louis Raemaekers 1912

  • He confesses that the Regent is probably not “so free as a public reformation perhaps would require,” for that required the downcasting of altars and images, and prohibition to celebrate or attend Catholic rites.

    John Knox and the Reformation Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 1905

  • It was discoveries like this that accumulated in John Livingstone's note-book till he blotted out all his instances and left only the blessed result, 'Alexander Gordon, a man of great spirit, but much subdued by inward exercise, and who was visited with most rare experiences of downcasting and uplifting.'

    Samuel Rutherford Whyte, Alexander 1894

  • 'Alexander Gordon of Earlston,' says John Livingstone, in one of his priceless little etchings, 'was a man of great spirit, but much subdued by inward exercise, and who attained the most rare experiences of downcasting and uplifting.'

    Samuel Rutherford Whyte, Alexander 1894

  • He confesses that the Regent is probably not "so free as a public reformation perhaps would require," for that required the downcasting of altars and images, and prohibition to celebrate or attend Catholic rites.

    John Knox and the Reformation Andrew Lang 1878

  • Earlston, 'says John Livingstone, in one of his priceless little etchings,' was a man of great spirit, but much subdued by inward exercise, and who attained the most rare experiences of downcasting and uplifting. '

    Samuel Rutherford and some of his correspondents Alexander Whyte 1878

  • It was discoveries like this that accumulated in John Livingstone's note-book till he blotted out all his instances and left only the blessed result, 'Alexander Gordon, a man of great spirit, but much subdued by inward exercise, and who was visited with most rare experiences of downcasting and uplifting.'

    Samuel Rutherford and some of his correspondents Alexander Whyte 1878

  • It may be said to be a well-ordered covenant in all things, that hath caveated and cautioned the whole matter of our salvation, in such a way, that there is neither place for discouragement and downcasting, nor yet room for liberty in sin.

    The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning Hugh Binning 1640

  • · with JCC 2. 5's Java generics support, a lot less downcasting needed

    Softpedia - Windows - All 2009

  • · with JCC 2. 5's Java generics support, a lot less downcasting needed

    Softpedia - Windows - All 2009

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