Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Bold; brave; strong; mighty; terrible.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective obsolete Strong; powerful; fierce.

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  • adjective obsolete strong; powerful; fierce

Etymologies

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Icelandic djafr.

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  • 1. (a) Bold, daring, courageous; valiant, doughty, noble (knight, king); (b) audacious, forward; impudent, wicked.

    2. Strong, sturdy, powerful; massive (hills); precious (jewel); great, boisterous (commotion); great (miracle).

    3. (a) Fierce, dreadful, cruel; dreaded, painful; (b) wicked, sinful.

    4.Difficult; hard (to do).

    October 20, 2011