angwischous
Middle English
/anɡwiˈʃuːs/
adj
Definitions
- 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.
Etymology
Borrowed from anguissous derived from Latin angustiōsus affix from Middle English angwissh.
Origin
Middle English
angwissh
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- anguish English
- angustiōsus Latin
- angoscioso Italian
- angustioso Italian
- angwischen Middle English
- angwissh Middle English
- anguissous Old French
- angoissos Old Occitan
- anguise xno
- anguisse xno
- anguissous xno