Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Full of anguish; attended with anguish.

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Examples

  • There shall be great signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars, and in the earth oppression of people anguishous for the confusion of the sound of the sea and of the waves.

    The Golden Legend, vol. 1 1230-1298 1900

  • Whereof Paschasius was all anguishous and angry, and did do call his enchanters, which might never move her for all enchantery.

    The Golden Legend, vol. 2 1230-1298 1900

  • And he began to be much anguishous for the incustomable thing thereof.

    The Golden Legend, vol. 7 1230-1298 1900

  • And when the judge saw that, he was confused in all things, he was anguishous unto the death, and did do behead all five brethren together.

    The Golden Legend, vol. 5 1230-1298 1900

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