Crossword clues for abhorred
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Abhor \Ab*hor"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Abhorred; p. pr. & vb. n. Abhorring.] [L. abhorrere; ab + horrere to bristle, shiver, shudder: cf. F. abhorrer. See Horrid.]
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To shrink back with shuddering from; to regard with horror or detestation; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.
Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
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To fill with horror or disgust. [Obs.]
It doth abhor me now I speak the word.
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(Canon Law) To protest against; to reject solemnly. [Obs.]
I utterly abhor, yea, from my soul Refuse you for my judge.
--Shak.Syn: To hate; detest; loathe; abominate. See Hate.
Wiktionary
1 Strongly disliked: hated, despised. (Late 16th century.) 2 (context obsolete English) horrified. (Late 16th century.) v
(en-past of: abhor)
WordNet
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Usage examples of "abhorred".
In addition, Sir Willoughby abhorred the loss of a familiar face in his domestic circle.
The leisure he loved that he might debate with his genius upon any next step was denied to Willoughby: he had to place his trust in the skill with which he had sown and prepared Mrs Mountstuart's understanding to meet the girl--beautiful abhorred that she was!
He only commented that the Indian societies of the Southwest were extremely isolationist, and that foreigners, especially those of Hispanic origin, were distrusted, even abhorred, by those Indians.