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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1513, 1671-1672
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Ugsumnes, n. Also: ugsomenes, wgsumnes. [Late ME and e.m.E. vgsomnes (c1440).] Capacity for inspiring fear or horror; dreadfulness. — 1513 Doug. ii xi 124 (Sm.).
The wgsumnes [Ruddim. vgsumnes; L. horror] and silence of the nycht In euery place my spreit maid sair agast a1672 Select Biographies I 273.
When sinlesse nature did sinlesly scunder at the infinite ugsomenes of the cup of wrath
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