angwischous
Middle English
Alternative forms
- anguissous, anguyssous, angwissous, anguisshous, anguysshous, anguyshous, angoisus, anguisus, anguisous, angwyschschows, angwyschous
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman anguissous, from Medieval Latin angustiōsus; equivalent to angwissh + -ous.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /anɡwiˈʃuːs/, /anɡui̯ˈʃuːs/, /anɡwiˈsuːs/, /ˈanɡwiʃus/, /ˈanɡui̯ʃus/, /ˈanɡwisus/
Adjective
angwischous
- Distressful, nervous; having anxiety.
- Keen, motivated, raring; wanting to do something.
- (rare) Causing anxiety; frightening or terrifying.
- (rare) Displaying anxiety; upset or frightened.
- (rare) Annoyed or spiteful; in a bad mood or frame of mind.
- (rare) Violent, ferocious, hurtful; causing much injury.
References
- “angwisshous, adj.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-02.