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What does the phrase "crossed in love" mean?

Asked by flash74686 (478points) July 5th, 2010

I’m fairly sure what it means, I just don’t know how I’d word it.

Context: In Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Bennet says “Your sister is crossed in love, I find. I congratulate her. Next to being married, a girl likes to be crossed in love a little now and then.”

So how could I re-write that in a more understandable way?

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MissA's avatar

I believe that it means, ”,,,a girl likes a little drama in her love life…” But, I am not absolutely positive.

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zenele's avatar

Lost in love?

Wait, that’s Air Supply.

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Jeruba's avatar

Thwarted, frustrated. See sense 39 here. It means things aren’t going her way romantically.

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zenele's avatar

Then I’m crossed in love with ^.—Now I know how to express myself. I can dispense with the *—sighs *——

Welcome to fluther, flash. Thespians are always welcome here.

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ETpro's avatar

It’s a idiom meaning to be disappointed in love.

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skfinkel's avatar

I have always taken it to mean disappointed in love. Things just haven’t worked out.

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janbb's avatar

I understand it to mean unlucky in love. I think it comes from the phrase star-crossed lovers.

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Andreas's avatar

@flash74686 Probably means along the lines of, “Double-crossed in love.” Betrayed. That’s always been my understanding, anyway.

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