enorm

American  

[ee-nawrm] / iˈnɔrm /

adjective

Archaic.

1. enormous; huge; vast.

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Etymology

Origin of enorm

1425–75; late Middle English enorme < Middle French < Latin ēnormis, equivalent to ē- e- ¹ + norm ( a ) norm + -is adj. suffix

Example Sentences

Heavily pressed the night enorm, But he heard the voice of the worm, Like the sound of a muttered thunder low, In the realms where no feet go.

From Donal Grant, by George MacDonald by MacDonald, George

When the north winds their forces muster, And ruin rides high on the storm, All calm, in the midst of their bluster, He stands with his forehead enorm.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume VI The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Rogers, Charles

Had I hers of music-might,   I would shake the air with storm   Till the red clouds trailed enorm Boreal dances through the night.

From The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 2 by MacDonald, George

But to have blood on the hands, a cry in the ears, and one same glassy face eye to eye, that nothing can dim, nor even slumber pacify—dreams, dreams, intangible, enorm!

From Henry Brocken His Travels and Adventures in the Rich, Strange, Scarce-Imaginable Regions of Romance by De la Mare, Walter

Concealed he brought his strength enorm, And went about in my poor form, Meaning to catch the devil.

From Rampolli by MacDonald, George