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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hidous, Hidows, a. Also: hiddous, -ows, hyd(d)ous (hoddous); hyddows. [ME. hydous, hidous (a 1300), (hudous), AF. hidous, OF. hidos, -eus.] Hideous.(a) 1456 Hay I. 27/25.
A misty smoke of hidous reik Ib. 52/36.
A mare hydous and terrible tempest c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxxvii. 29.
The dragonis hidous and horrible c1552 Lynd. Mon. 5587.
With hydous voce and vehement(b) a1500 Doug. K. Hart 850.
Ane hiddous ost thai saw come our the mvre c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxvi. 24.
Thay gyrnd with hiddous granis c1530-40 Stewart Bann. MS. 140 a/3.
Ȝoue ar sowttaris be sicht, With hiddous hoist vpoun hicht c1552 Lynd. Mon. 3113.
With elephantis ane hyddous nommer 1560 Rolland Seven S. 1227.
O hiddous pit pestiferus (a1570-86 Dunb.) Maitl. F. clxvii. 18.
His hippis gaff mony a hoddous cry(c) (a1570-86 Dunb.) Maitl. F. cxiv. 94.
Fra hyddows hell cum hame (Id.) Ib. cxlv. 30.
Behald my hiddows hew