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† ˈgrisful, a. Obs. [f. grise v. + -ful.] Horrible; terrible. Hence † ˈgrisfully adv.
a1300Signs bef. Judgem. 16 in E.E.P. (1862) 8 Hit is iwrit in holi boke..Þat no þing no man mai loke Þat is so grisful forto drede. 1382Wyclif Wisdom xi. 19 Vnknowen bestes..bringende forth smel of smoke, or puttende out grisful [1388 hidouse] sparkes fro eȝen. Ibid. xvii. 3 Thei ben scatered, dredende grisfulli [1388 hidousli]. |