† tremendadj.
Obsolete. rare.
= tremendous adj.
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the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > awe, reverential wonder > [adjective]
grureful?c1225
fearful1340
ferdfulc1380
awfula1400
grisleda1400
gruesome1570
awesome1578
tremend1581
awed1591
tremendous1632
mystic1842
the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being awesome > [adjective]
awfulc1175
grureful?c1225
fearful1340
ferdfulc1380
grisleda1400
dread1420
dreaded1556
tremblable1560
gruesome1570
awesome1578
tremend1581
awing1589
tremendous1632
aweda1656
awous?1675
1581 J. Marbeck Bk. Notes & Common Places 346 Earthquakes, Thunderings and Lightenings, be tokens and tastes of Gods most treme [n] d and dreadfull power.
1650 J. Trapp Clavis to Bible (Deut. x. 8) 99 That sacred and tremend function of the Ministery.
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