abhominable

[ ab-hom-uh-nuh-buhl ]

adjective

, Obsolete.

1. abominable.

Word History and Origins

Origin of abhominable¹

1325–75; Middle English < Medieval Latin abhominābilis, alteration of Latin abōminābilis abominable, by association with phrase ab homine from man, inhuman

Example Sentences

There is one of these Autem Mortes, she is now a widow, of fyfty yeres old; her name is Alice Milson: she goeth about with a couple of great boyes, the yongest of them is fast vpon xx. yeares of age; and these two do lye with her euery night, and she lyeth in the middes: she sayth that they be her children, that beteled be babes borne of such abhominable bellye.

From Project Gutenberg

Abhominable, an earlier spelling of Abominable.

From Project Gutenberg

Of auerice be-war with the deſyre, And of hyme full of haſtynes and fyre; Be-war thar-for of malice and deſire, 1624 And hyme alſo that lowith no medyre; For al this abhominable was hold, When Iuſtice was in to the tymis olde.

From Project Gutenberg

Ores il advint qu'une noble damoyselle appelée Yolande de Sallières estant atteincte et touste guastée de ce vilain mal, tous ses amys et ses parens ayant devant leurs yeux la paour de Dieu la firent issir fors de leurs maisons et oncques ne voulurent recepvoir ni reconforter chose mauldicte de Dieu et à tous les hommes puante et abhominable.

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Aussy est-il mort de ceste mesme maladie abhominable.

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