ugsomeness
English
Etymology
From ugsome + -ness.
Noun
ugsomeness (uncountable)
- (Northern England, Scotland, obsolete) The condition or state of being ugsome.
- Synonyms: loathsomeness, repulsiveness
- 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, Maister Hugh Latimer, […].] The Syxte Sermon of Maister Hugh Latymer, whiche He Preached before K. Edward [VI], the XII. Day of Aprill.”, in Certayn Godly Sermons, Made uppon the Lords Prayer, […], London: […] John Day, […], published 1562, OCLC 12219849, folio 81, recto:
- The horor and ugſomnes of death is ſorer than death it ſelf.
- c. 1660–1672,, Livingstone, John, “Letter from Mr John Livingstone to a Friend (No. VI)”, in Tweedie, Rev. William King, editor, Select Biographies, volume 1, Edinburgh: Wodrow Society, published 1845, page 273:
- 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."