HORRENT

Etymology

Adjective

horrent (comparative more horrent, superlative most horrent)

Standing erect, as bristles; covered with bristling points; bristled; bristling.

Anagrams

• norther

Source: Wiktionary


Hor"rent, a. Etym: [L. horrens, p.pr. of horrere to bristle. See Horror.]

Definition: Standing erect, as bristles; covered with bristling points; bristled; bristling. Rough and horrent with figures in strong relief. De Quincey. With bright emblazonry and horrent arms. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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