屈くっす

suru verb (precursor), intransitive verb

yield; give in; be daunted; shrink

Only with reading くっす

Archaic intransitive su-verb. Describes yielding, giving in, or being daunted. Modern equivalent is 屈する (くっする).

See also: 屈する (くっする)

• 敵てきの勢いきおいに屈くっしてはならぬ。

  You must not yield to the enemy's momentum.

suru verb (precursor), transitive verb

bend (knee, etc.)

Only with reading くっす

Archaic transitive su-verb. Used for physically bending something, such as a knee. Modern equivalent is 屈する (くっする).

See also: 屈する (くっする)

• 彼かれは神しん前ぜんに膝ひざを屈くっした。

  He bent his knee before the altar.

suru verb (precursor), transitive verb

subdue; overpower

Only with reading くっす

Archaic transitive su-verb. Means to subdue or overpower someone. Modern equivalent is 屈する (くっする).

See also: 屈する (くっする)

• 勇ゆう者しゃは敵てきを力ちからで屈くっした。

  The hero overpowered the enemy by force.

suru verb (precursor), intransitive verb

feel down

Archaic intransitive su-verb. Describes feeling down or depressed. Not restricted to a specific reading, but likely associated with くっす. Modern equivalent is 屈する (くっする).

See also: 屈する (くっする)

• 彼かれは失しつ恋れんに心こころが屈くっした。

  His heart felt down from a broken love.