aghastingn.

Brit.

/əˈɡɑːstɪŋ/,

/əˈɡastɪŋ/, U.S.

/əˈɡæstɪŋ/

Forms:

α. 1600s agasting.

β. 1900s– aghasting.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: agast v., -ing suffix¹; aghast adj., aghast v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: Originally < agast v. + -ing suffix¹. In later use < either aghast adj. or aghast v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare earlier aghasting adj., aghastment n.

rare.

In early use: †the action of frightening or terrifying (obsolete). Later: the filling of someone with shock or horror.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > [noun] > action of frightening

affrayinga1450

affright1573

scaring1573

affrightment1608

frighting1619

aghasting1663

1663 J. Heath Flagellum 71 To the agasting of Cromwell who suspected an assassinate.

1920 Irish Monthly Nov. 567 All that is very different from the ‘wholesome aghasting’ of a later age.

2003 Daily Tel. 20 Nov. 14 MPs were dutifully aghast yesterday..It was mainly Labour MPs, then, who did the aghasting.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

aghastingadj.

Brit.

/əˈɡɑːstɪŋ/,

/əˈɡastɪŋ/, U.S.

/əˈɡæstɪŋ/

Forms:

α. 1500s agasting.

β. 1900s– aghasting.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: agast v., -ing suffix²; aghast adj., aghast v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: Originally < agast v. + -ing suffix². In later use < either aghast adj. or aghast v. + -ing suffix².

rare.

In early use: †frightening, terrifying, alarming (obsolete). Later: shocking, horrifying.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > [adjective]

doubtousa1300

frightya1325

adoubtedc1330

carefulc1340

fearful1340

redoubted1385

doubtful1397

ydouted1399

redoubt1417

redoubtable1421

doubtablec1430

ferdly1440

doubtedc1485

formidable1508

flaited1565

aghasting1593

feared1599

flesh-amazing1679

frightsomea1689

effroyable1689

frightening1715

fearsome1768

fleysome1790

intimidatinga1812

fearable1886

scarifying1916

badass1955

bad-assed1962

superbad1970

1593 T. Nashe Christs Teares 90/1 It woulde breede in vs such an agasting terror.

1967 Sewanee Rev. 75 234 We will make a torque..That will lean upon her neck Without breaking the finest hair, Even on the aghasting leap in the red Ditch.

1989 Social Scientist 17 87 This aghasting decrease of tenants is an indication of the proletarianisation of agrarian masses.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	aghasting
释义	aghastingn. Brit. /əˈɡɑːstɪŋ/, /əˈɡastɪŋ/, U.S. /əˈɡæstɪŋ/ Forms: α. 1600s agasting. β. 1900s– aghasting. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: agast v., -ing suffix¹; aghast adj., aghast v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: Originally < agast v. + -ing suffix¹. In later use < either aghast adj. or aghast v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare earlier aghasting adj., aghastment n. rare. In early use: †the action of frightening or terrifying (obsolete). Later: the filling of someone with shock or horror. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > [noun] > action of frightening affrayinga1450 affright1573 scaring1573 affrightment1608 frighting1619 aghasting1663 1663 J. Heath Flagellum 71 To the agasting of Cromwell who suspected an assassinate. 1920 Irish Monthly Nov. 567 All that is very different from the ‘wholesome aghasting’ of a later age. 2003 Daily Tel. 20 Nov. 14 MPs were dutifully aghast yesterday..It was mainly Labour MPs, then, who did the aghasting. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). aghastingadj. Brit. /əˈɡɑːstɪŋ/, /əˈɡastɪŋ/, U.S. /əˈɡæstɪŋ/ Forms: α. 1500s agasting. β. 1900s– aghasting. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: agast v., -ing suffix²; aghast adj., aghast v., -ing suffix². Etymology: Originally < agast v. + -ing suffix². In later use < either aghast adj. or aghast v. + -ing suffix². rare. In early use: †frightening, terrifying, alarming (obsolete). Later: shocking, horrifying. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > [adjective] doubtousa1300 frightya1325 adoubtedc1330 carefulc1340 fearful1340 redoubted1385 doubtful1397 ydouted1399 redoubt1417 redoubtable1421 doubtablec1430 ferdly1440 doubtedc1485 formidable1508 flaited1565 aghasting1593 feared1599 flesh-amazing1679 frightsomea1689 effroyable1689 frightening1715 fearsome1768 fleysome1790 intimidatinga1812 fearable1886 scarifying1916 badass1955 bad-assed1962 superbad1970 1593 T. Nashe Christs Teares 90/1 It woulde breede in vs such an agasting terror. 1967 Sewanee Rev. 75 234 We will make a torque..That will lean upon her neck Without breaking the finest hair, Even on the aghasting leap in the red Ditch. 1989 Social Scientist 17 87 This aghasting decrease of tenants is an indication of the proletarianisation of agrarian masses. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1663adj.1593
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