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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1586
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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 1456 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. King 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 Sages 1227.
O hiddous pit pestiferus a1570-86 (Dunb.) Maitland Folio MS clxvii. 18.
His hippis gaff mony a hoddous cry(c) a1570-86 (Dunb.) Maitland Folio MS cxiv. 94.
Fra hyddows hell cum hame a1570-86 (Dunb.) Maitland Folio MS cxlv. 30.
Behald my hiddows hew
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