What is "horrour"

Usage examples of "horrour".

The horrour of death which I had always observed in Dr. Johnson, appeared strong to-night.

In the afternoon the gentlewoman talked violently against the Roman Catholicks, and of the horrours of the Inquisition.

The waues come rolling, and the billowes roreOutragiously, as they enraged were,Or wrathfull Neptune did them driue beforeHis whirling charet, for exceeding feare:For not one puffe of wind there did appeare,That all the three thereat woxe much afrayd,Vnweeting, what such horrour straunge did reare.

So by and byThrough that thicke couert he him led, and foundA darkesome way, which no man could descry,That deepe descended through the hollow ground,And was with dread and horrour compassed around.

Deadly dismayd, with horrour of that dintPyrrochles was, and grieued eke entyre.