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† ˈanguishous, a. Obs. or dial.
Forms: 3 anguisuse, -ussus, -uysous, 3–4 anguyssous, 4 angwisous, 4–5 anguisschous, -wischous(e, -uissous, -wissous, -wysshous, -uissheous, 5 anguisshous, -uysshous(e, -wisshous, -wyschschous, 4–6 anguishous.
[a. OFr. anguissus, -ussus, -uessous, later -oisseux:—late L. angustiōsum, f. angustia: see anguish n. and -ous.]
1. actively, Fraught with anguish, attended with much suffering; tormenting, distressing.
c1230Ancr. R. 112 Þe anguisuse deaðe þ̶ he schulde þolien. c1374Chaucer Troylus iii. 816 Ful angwysshous than is..quod she, Condicioun of veyn prosperite. 1481Caxton Myrr. iv. xviii. 107 [In helle] is the fyre so ouer moche ardaunt hote and anguysshous. 1554Philpot Exam. & Writ. (1842) 415 The thing was..anguishous to his country, and grievous to all good men.
2. passively, Full of anguish, oppressed with pain or grief, sore distressed.
1297R. Glouc. 222 Kyng Arture was anguysous..Þat þe luþer traytor adde of scaped hym. c1386Chaucer Pars. T. 230 My soule was anguissheous withinne me [v.r. angwissous, -uissous, -uysshous, -wisshous]. c1450Lonelich Grail xlv. 93 He sawh..Oure lord ful angwischous and al torent. c1450Merlin xv. 232 Thei were full anguysshouse for the grete losse that thei hadden. 1875Gloss. Lanc. Dial. s.v., He lookt quite anguishous, an aw felt sorry for him.
3. Anxious.
c1230Ancr. R. 240 Holie meditaciuns..anguisuse bonen. a1300Floriz & Bl. 366 Whanne þu lest him þe cupe iseo Wel angussus he wile beo. c1314Guy Warw. 75 Herhaud to nim angwisous thai were. 1503Sheph. Kal. (1656) xlii, Feet flat and short, signifieth an anguishous person, of small wisedom. |