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Webster 1913 Edition

Horrible

Hor′ri-ble

,
Adj.
[OE.
horrible
,
orrible
, OF.
horrible
,
orrible
, F.
horrible
, fr. L.
horribilis
, fr.
horrere
. See
Horror
.]
Exciting, or tending to excite, horror or fear; dreadful; terrible; shocking; hideous;
as, a
horrible
sight; a
horrible
story; a
horrible
murder.
Syn. – Dreadful; frightful; fearful; terrible; awful; terrific; shocking; hideous; horrid.

Webster 1828 Edition

Horrible

HOR'RIBLE

,
Adj.
[L. horribilis. See Horror.] Exciting or tending to excite horror; dreadful; terrible; shocking; hideous; as a horrible figure or sight; a horrible story.
A dungeon horrible on all sides round.

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