Definitions

Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word abhord.

Examples

  • Iust like a broken winded horse. it is to be abhord.

    Early English Meals and Manners Frederick James Furnivall 1867

  • It is most shamefull and abhord, detestable and rude.

    Early English Meals and Manners Frederick James Furnivall 1867

  • But did she know how ill these two accord, such cruelty she would haue soone abhord.

    Amoretti and Epithalamion 1594

  • That sithens neuer was abhord, the simple shepheards kynd.

    Shepheardes Calendar 1579

  • Poysons are not all of that malignant and noxious quality, that as destructives of Nature, they are utterly to be abhord; but we find many, nay most of them have their medicinal uses.

    Machiavelli, Volume I Niccol�� Machiavelli 1498

  • But you poore Gentlemen that had no place t'inrich your selues but by loathd briberie wch I abhord, and neuer found you loude thinke when an oake fals vnderwood shrinkes downe and yet may liue though brusd, I pray ye striue to shun my ruin for the ax is set euen at my root to fell me to the ground. the best I can doo to prefer you all wth my meane store expect, for heauen can tell that Moore loues all his followers more than well. clo come come wele tickle ther turnips wele bu [tter] [ther] boxes shall strangers Rule the Roste but wele baste the roste come come a flawnt a flaunte gorge brother giue place and heare Iohn lincolne speake clo

    Sir Thomas More Anonymous 1590

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.