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Definition of Accosted
1. a. Supported on both sides by other charges; also, side by side.
Definition of Accosted
1. Adjective. (heraldry) Supported on both sides by other charges; also, side by side ¹
2. Verb. (past of accost) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Accosted
1. accost [v] - See also: accost
Medical Definition of Accosted
1. Supported on both sides by other charges; also, side by side. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Accosted
Literary usage of Accosted
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Invasion of the Crimea: Its Origin, and an Account of Its Progress Down by Alexander William Kinglake (1887)
"... Jesse, accosted ' what's to be done?' Before Jesse could answer, he staggered
under a shot received in the head and was killed.f Then, to several others ..."
2. The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass: From 1817-1882 by Frederick Douglass, John Lobb (1882)
"... defeated— Vengeance postponed—Musings in the woods—The alternative—Deplorable
spectacle—Night in the woods —Expected attack—accosted by Sandy—A friend, ..."
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