† grisfuladj.
Obsolete.
Horrible; terrible.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being horrible > [adjective]
atelOE
grislya1150
atelichc1175
grisfula1300
ugly13..
hideous1303
horrible1303
ghastlyc1305
stout1338
horrendc1420
ugsomec1425
grisilc1440
execrable1490
uggle1499
horrious?1520
uglisome1530
ugglesome1561
gruesome1570
grisy1590
gashfulc1600
horrid1602
ghast1622
gashly1627
horrific1653
horrendous1661
horrorous1756
horrifying1791
horrorish1847
grauly1848
a1300 Signs bef. Judgem. 16 in Early Eng. Poems & Lives Saints (1862) 8 Hit is iwrit in holi boke..Þat no þing no man mai loke Þat is so grisful forto drede.
a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Wisd. xi. 19 Vnknowen bestes..bringende forth smel of smoke, or puttende out grisful [a1425 L.V. hidouse] sparkes fro eȝen.
Derivatives
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being horrible > [adverb]
grislyc1200
atelichec1275
uglilya1300
hideously1340
horribly1340
grisfullya1382
uglyc1420
gastfullyc1449
ugsomelyc1450
horriferouslyc1626
gashly1628
hideous1667
horrifically1693
ghastily1829
ghastlily1830
gruesomely1893
grizzel1898
a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Wisd. xvii. 3 Thei ben scatered, dredende grisfulli [a1425 L.V. hidousli].
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