hidous

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman hidous, of uncertain origin. See English hideous for more.

Adjective

hidous

  1. terrifying, frightening
  2. hideous, horrible, repulsive
  3. detestable, odious
  4. great, extreme, immense
  5. violent, fierce
  6. loud, noisy
  7. huge, enormous
  8. mighty, glorious

Descendants

  • English: hideous
  • Middle Scots: hidous, hidows, hidowis, hidwis, hidduus

References

Old French

Adjective

hidous m (oblique and nominative feminine singular hidouse)

  1. (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of hideus

Descendants

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