Etymology

horrent

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Today it means: Standing upright, like bristles; bristled; bristly. Full definition →

Latin horrens
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  1. Latin · derived fromhorrens
  2. English todayhorrent

From Latin horrens, present participle of horrere (“to bristle”). See horror.

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