† horriferousadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Bringing or inducing horror.
ΚΠ
1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Horriferous, bringing horror.
Derivatives
hoˈrriferously adv. in a way that induces horror, horribly.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being horrible > [adverb]
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c1626 Dick of Devonshire (1955) 1319 I heard one of you talke most stigmatically in his sleepe, most horriferously.
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- never-loathsome
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- never-named
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