All 3 Uses of
subsist
in
Frankenstein - 1831 version
- Harmony was the soul of our companionship, and the diversity and contrast that subsisted in our characters drew us nearer together.†
p. 38.1 *subsisted = survived
- I was more agile than they and could subsist upon coarser diet; I bore the extremes of heat and cold with less injury to my frame; my stature far exceeded theirs.†
p. 123.3subsist = survive
- In other places human beings were seldom seen, and I generally subsisted on the wild animals that crossed my path.†
p. 207.8subsisted = survived
Definition:
to survive -- especially without being able to manage comforts or luxuries