Tremend

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of tremendous. obsolete

    "A greater fault in truth can not be named, then this was. But to them who eſteme the tremend Myſteries foꝛ pꝛophane Idols, it ſemeth moꝛe greuouſe, that theſe falſe bꝛethꝛen burned ⁊ rent not only al kinde of Church bokes, but moꝛe ouer deſtroied whole Libꝛaries and bokes of al ſciences and tõgues, yea the holy Scriptures, and the Auncient Fathers, and toꝛe in peeces the Maps, and charts of the deſcriptions of Countries."

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"A greater fault in truth can not be named, then this was. But to them who eſteme the tremend Myſteries foꝛ pꝛophane Idols, it ſemeth moꝛe greuouſe, that theſe falſe bꝛethꝛen burned ⁊ rent not only al kinde of Church bokes, but moꝛe ouer deſtroied whole Libꝛaries and bokes of al ſciences and tõgues, yea the holy Scriptures, and the Auncient Fathers, and toꝛe in peeces the Maps, and charts of the deſcriptions of Countries."

Etymology

From Latin tremendus. Doublet of tremendous.

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