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单词 orful
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orfuladj.adv.

Brit. /ˈɔːf(ᵿ)l/, U.S. /ˈɔf(ə)l/, /ˈɑf(ə)l/
Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: awful adj.
Etymology: Pronunciation spelling of awful adj., apparently intended to represent an affected or emphatic pronunciation.
= awful adj. and adv.
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the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of terribleness > [adjective]
eislichc888
eyesfulOE
awfulc1175
smarta1200
ferlya1225
sternc1275
grisea1300
uglya1300
dreadfula1325
fell?c1335
stout1338
perilousc1380
terriblec1400
ghastfulc1449
timorous1455
epouventable1477
bedreadc1485
dreadablec1490
dreadc1540
buggisha1555
dreaded1556
monster-like1561
dire1567
scareful1567
terrifying1577
scary1582
direful1583
affrighting1592
dismal1594
affrightful1603
diral1606
tirable1607
frighting1619
scaring1641
affrighteninga1651
formidolous1656
terrific1667
terrifical1677
atrocious1733
terrorful1789
orful1845
lurid1850
terrorsome1890
turble1893
timorsome1894
like the wrath of God1936
1845 S. Judd Margaret ii. xi. 372 Marm said it was an orful complaint, she knew.
1883 Cent. Mag. Jan. 403/1 We all got orful headaches owin' to the centripetal tendency of the periphery.
1890 R. Kipling Courting of Dinah Shadd (ed. 2) 166 ‘Got any money?’ ‘On'y a little—orful little.’
1901 A. H. Rice Mrs. Wiggs of Cabbage Patch ix. 123 He coughs all the time... Other day he had an orful spell.
1946 A. Christie Hollow iv. 34 ‘Feel pretty bad, don't you?’.. ‘Orful, I feel.’
1992 M. Bishop Count Geiger's Blues lvi. 297 Who cares 'fie die in this orful damn rathole?
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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