awsome
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of awsome
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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An awsome place," answered the blind woman, "as ever living creature took refuge in; they ca it the Black Linn of Linklater.
From Old Mortality, Volume 2. by Sir Walter Scott
The king was coming thro’ Caddon Ford, And fifteen thousand men was he; They saw the forest them before, They thought it awsome for to see.
From Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Fourth Series by Frank Sidgwick
So I've 'eerd say,"—responded Twitt sympathetically—"An' an awsome sight it must a' bin for ye!
From The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches by Marie Corelli
It was a matter of great wonder and speculation among them that the laird should have such an "awsome fancy for an auld girning skull."
From Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey by Washington Irving
"Hech, man, but that's an awsome story!" exclaimed he.
From The Shepherd's Calendar Volume I (of II) by James Hogg
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