deathful

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Against the breaking heart, and the bursting head; against all the dismal lassitude, and deathful faintness and sleeplessness, and whirlingness, and craziness, still he like a demigod bore up.

From Pierre; or The Ambiguities by Melville, Herman

But vain was valor—vain the flower Of KERMAN, in that deathful hour, Against AL HASSAN'S whelming power.—

From The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes by Rossetti, William Michael

Suddenly a cannon thundered royally, and down the narrow street rushed a deathful defiance, carrying disorder and dismay to the assailants, joy and wonder to the nearly exhausted defenders.

From Moods by Alcott, Louisa May

In the deathful cave, With the feeble troop Of the folk that droop, Lurk and flit and crave, Woman severed and far-flown.

From Ionica by Cory, William (AKA William Johnson)

But bold Krishna drove his chariot, whispered unto him his plan, Arjun placed the young Sikhandin in the deathful battle's van!

From Maha-bharata The Epic of Ancient India Condensed into English Verse by Dutt, Romesh