terrour
English
Noun
terrour (countable and uncountable, plural terrours)
- Obsolete form of terror.
- 1644, Henry Hammond, Practical Catechism
- One sign of despair is the peremptory contempt of the condition which is the ground of hope; the going on not only in terrours and amazement of conscience, but also boldly, hopingly, and confidently in wilful habits of sin.
- 1644, Henry Hammond, Practical Catechism
Anagrams
- roturer
Middle English
Alternative forms
- terrawr
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French terreur, terrour, from Latin terror, terrōr-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɛrur/
Noun
terrour
- (rare, Late Middle English) A terror; a fright.
Descendants
- English: terror
- Scots: terror
References
- “terrǒur, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Old French
Noun
terrour m (nominative singular terrours)
- Alternative form of terreur