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horrent

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[hawr-uhnt, hor-] / ˈhɔr ənt, ˈhɒr- /

adjective

  1. bristling; standing erect like bristles.

Etymology

Origin of horrent

1660–70; < Latin horrent- (stem of horrēns, present participle of horrēre to stand on end, bristle with fear), equivalent to horr- ( horrendous ) + -ent- -ent

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