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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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(Hiduus,) Hidduus, -uous, a. Also: hyduus, hieduus, hyddu(o)us, hid(d)wous, hydwous, -vous, hiddowus. [ME. hiddowus, e.m.E. hiduous, var. of Hidous a.] Hideous.(a) 1375 Barb. x. 22.
A schoir crag, hye and hydvous [E. hidwous] Ib. xix. 760.
The mekill mos … wes swa hidwous for to waid 15.. Christis Kirk 181.
The wyffis cast vp aue hiddwous ȝell(b) 1513 Doug. i. iii. 38.
Ane hyduus sey schippit at hir stern behynd Ib. vi. iv. 4.
A hieduus hoill, deip gapand and grisly Ib. v. 2 (Sm.).
With holl bisme and hiduus swelth(c) 1513 Doug. iii. vi. 137.
Hir hynd partis ar als gret … As beyn a hydduus huddon or a quhaill Ib. vi. ix. 135.
Ane hydduus grype with bustuus bowland beyk 1531 Bell. Boece I. 66.
The miserabill moderis … convenit to the schippis. with hidduous spraichis and schowtis c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1751.
The schaddow of that hydduous strenth. Sax myle and more it is of lenth Ib. 5785.
Off Antichristis one hydduous route a1570-86 Dunb.) Maitl. F. lxix. 100. (
The hewinis blis, the hellis hidduous feid(d) c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 101.
Than think I hiddowus Mahoune hes me in armes a1500 Doug. K. Hart 859.
Thai within gaif mony hiddowus schout
