ugsomenessn.
/ˈʌɡsəmnɪs/ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > hatred > loathing or detestation > [noun]
wlatingc725
wlatc960
ugginga1325
uglinessc1325
loathingc1340
abominationc1350
wlatsomenessc1380
wlatingness1382
fastidie?a1425
loathsomenessc1425
ugsomenessc1450
horribility1496
detestation1526
abhorring1528
dislikingc1540
fastidiousness1541
abhorfulness1556
fulsomeness1563
execration1570
abhorment1576
detesting1591
loath?1591
abhorrence1592
abhorrency1596
dislike1597
distaste1598
disgust1611
nausea1619
oppositeness1619
nauseousness1622
detest1638
wearisomeness1642
repugnance1643
odium1645
abhorrition1649
abominate1651
nausity1654
disdain1655
repugnancy1681
degoust1716
repulsion1751
self-repugnance1852
kick1893
c1450 Alphabet of Tales (1904) I. 117 He had lepre folk in so grete vgsomnes þat he myght not suffer to se þaim.
2. The quality of being ugsome; loathsomeness; ugliness.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > lack of beauty > ugliness > [noun]
uglinessc1340
foulnessa1398
dishonestyc1400
deformityc1450
laidure1483
ugsomeness1483
evilfavouredness1535
ill-favouredness1565
hard-favouredness1585
deformedness1588
disgrace1596
unsightliness1611
disfavour1706
hard-featuredness1839
eye-soreness1883
1483 Cath. Angl. 401/2 An Vgsomnes, abhominacio.
1508 J. Fisher Treat. Penyt. Psalmes sig. gg.viiiv Suche as be ouercomen by temptacyons are very blynde not perceyuynge the vgsomnes of synne.
1549 H. Latimer 2nd Serm. before Kynges Maiestie 7th Serm. sig. Aaviv The horrour & vgsomnes of death is sorer then death it selfe.
a1672 J. Livingstone in W. K. Tweedie Select Biogr. (Wodrow Soc.) I. 273 When sinlesse nature did sinlesly scunder at the infinite ugsomenes of the cup of wrath.
1834 Wilson in Blackwood's Mag. 36 564 Some hideous witch-hag, to look on whose ugsomeness would be to die.
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