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† epouˈventable, a. Obs.
In 5 epoventable, 6 epouventabl, Sc. espoventabill, appoventabyll.
[a. OF. espouventable (mod.F. épouvantable, corresp. to Pr. espaventable), f. espouventer (mod.F. épouvanter, Pr. espaventar), f. L. expavent-em, f. ex out + pavē-re to be in a fright.]
Frightful, terrible.
1475Caxton Jason 67 The grete epouentable dragons. 1552Lyndesay Monarchy (1883), With horrabyll sound appouentabyll [ed. 1592 espouuentabill]. 1588A. King tr. Canisius' Catech. 92 The dreidful and epouuentabl rigor of Gods terrible iudgment. |