† tyranfuladj.
Obsolete. rare.
Tyrannical, tyrannous.
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tyrannish1390
oppressinga1475
tyrannica1492
tyranful1533
tyrannicala1538
tyrannous1556
tyranniousc1561
tramplinga1586
suppressing1589
grinding1598
ingrating1599
wringing1620
inquisitory1639
inquisitional1644
oppressive1646
tyrannial1651
grating1653
inquisitorial1796
oppressive1972
1533 J. Bellenden tr. Livy Hist. Rome (1901) I. iii. xii. 299 Traisting ay the mair distant and ferrare thay war fra the cumpany of þir ten tyranfull men, to be the ferrare fra every trubil approcheing.
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