fleysomeflaysomeadj.
/ˈfleɪsəm/ dialect.
Frightful, dreadful.
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
1790 A. Wilson Poems 203 He got on his fleesome cowl.
1847 E. Brontë Wuthering Heights II. xix. 372 Yon flaysome, graceless quean.
1891 J. C. Atkinson Last of Giant-killers 150 Such flaysome, ghostlike beings.
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adj.1790