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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Tremenduous, adj. [17th c. Eng. tremendous (1657-83), L. tremendus, gerundive of tremere to tremble (at).] Such as to cause trembling, awful, terrible. — 1632 Lithgow Trav. x 460.
Hee, after many tremenduous threatnings, commanded the scriuan to draw vp a warrant
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"Tremenduous adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/tremenduous>
