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horrent (HOR-ehnt) adjective
Standing up like bristles, bristling. [From Latin horrent-, stem of horrens, present participle of horrere (to bristle).] "Still, Domingo might have some fun staging the work with his Washington Opera company, given such lines as: `No more shall treason's horrent head be seen presumptuous in the land of Gore!'" Mark Swed, Performing Arts; Opera's Supernovas Blaze Anew, The Los Angeles Times, Jan 7, 2001. "With bright imblazonrie, and horrent arms." John Milton, Paradise Lost, 1667. This week's theme: unusual words. ............................................................................ Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak ones. -Charles Caleb Colton, author and clergyman (1780-1832) Bulletin board: http://wordsmith.org/board Online chat: http://wordsmith.org/chat AWADmail: http://wordsmith.org/awad/awadmail.html Archives: http://wordsmith.org/awad/archives.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/horrent.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/horrent.ram
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