v. Archaic spelling of blessed: simple past tense and past participle of bless.
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adj. Blessed.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
A contracted form of blessed.
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adj. highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
Word Usage
"QUOTATION: There is an ancient saying, famous among men, that thou shouldst not judge fully of a mans life before he dieth, whether it should be called blest or wretched."