Where does “hidous” come from?

hidous (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman hidous, from Old French hideus — ugly; hideous.

hidous (Middle English): terrifying, frightening; hideous, horrible,...

Definitions

  1. terrifying, frightening; hideous, horrible,...

Ancestry of “hidous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-NormanhidousAlternative form of hideus
2Old Frenchhideusugly; hideous

Words derived from “hidous”

Every word from Old French hideus →Every word from Anglo-Norman hidous →