† awousadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Awe-inspiring.
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the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being awesome > [adjective]
awfulc1175
grureful?c1225
fearful1340
ferdfulc1380
grisleda1400
dread1420
dreaded1556
tremblable1560
gruesome1570
awesome1578
tremend1581
awing1589
tremendous1632
aweda1656
awous?1675
the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > reverence > quality of inspiring reverence > [adjective] > worthy of or inspiring reverential fear
dreadfula1325
awfula1400
tremblable1560
awing1589
awous?1675
awe-inspiring1726
?1675 R. Garbutt One Come from Dead 101 A Powerful and Awous Man.
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