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Webster 1913 Edition
Heinous
Hei′nous
(hā′nŭs)
, Adj.
[OF.
haïnos
hateful, F. haineux
, fr. OF. haïne
hate, F. haine
, fr. haïr
to hate; of German origin. See Hate
.] Hateful; hatefully bad; flagrant; odious; atrocious; giving great offense; – applied to deeds or to character.
It were most
– heinous
and accursed sacrilege. Hooker.
Hei′nous-ly
, adv.
Hei′nous-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Heinous
HEINOUS
,Adj.