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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1632
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Tremenduous, adj. [17th c. Eng. tremendous (1657-83), L. tremendus, gerundive of tremere to tremble (at).] Such as to cause trembling, awful, terrible. —1632 Lithgow Trav. x 460.
Hee, after many tremenduous threatnings, commanded the scriuan to draw vp a warrant