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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Terrible; dreadful.

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  • A rare word, its superlative is used in "The Worm Ouroboros" by E.R Eddison; "I will fight with thee against the most grisfullest beasts that ever grazed".

    And here's a link to ouroboros.

    January 14, 2022