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ugsomeness

ugsomeness noun: the condition or state of being ugsome.

Noun

ugsomeness (uncountable)

  1. (Northern England, Scotland, obsolete) The condition or state of being ugsome.
    • The horor and ugſomnes of death is ſorer than death it ſelf.1549 April 22 (Gregorian calendar), Hughe Latymer [i.e., Hugh Latimer], Augustine Bernher, compiler, “[27 Sermons Preached by the Ryght Reuerende Father in God and Constant Matir of Iesus Christe...
    • When sinlesse nature did sinlesly scunder at the infinite ugsomenes of the cup of wrath,—"Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me."c. 1660–1672,, John Livingstone, “Letter from Mr John Livingstone to a Friend (No. VI)”, in Tweedie, Rev. William King, editor, Select Biographies, volume 1, Edinburgh: Wodrow Society, published...

Synonyms of ugsomeness

Origin of ugsomeness

From ugsome + -ness.

Questions about ugsomeness

What does ugsomeness mean?
Ugsomeness means the condition or state of being ugsome.
What part of speech is ugsomeness?
Ugsomeness is a noun.

Words near ugsomeness in the dictionary

  1. ugruks
  2. ugs
  3. ugsc
  4. ugsome
  5. ugsomely
  6. ugsomeness
  7. Ugu
  8. uguisubari
  9. UGV
  10. UGVs
  11. UGW

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