Definitions
Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word greeuous.
Examples
-
The king crediting the earle, was higlie offended against the citizens, and with all speed sending for earle Goodwine, declared vnto him in greeuous wise, the rebellious act of them of
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (8 of 8) The Eight Booke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed
-
By which it appeareth that to any noble Prince the losse of his estate ought not to be so greeuous, as of his honour, nor any of them both like to the lacke of his libertie, but that life is the dearest detriment of any other.
The Arte of English Poesie George Puttenham
-
To be briefe, this persecution was so great and greeuous, and thereto
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (4 of 8) The Fovrth Booke Of The Historie Of England Raphael Holinshed
-
And to all these insulting martyrdoms and greeuous vexations of that impious and deceitfull _Cupid_ I laie open, mightilie striuing to beare them, and no waie able to resist them, but to suffer my selfe to be ouercome: neither coulde I shun the same, but remained still as one vnawares lost in the Babylonian fen.
Hypnerotomachia The Strife of Loue in a Dreame Francesco Colonna
-
Death for loue is laudable, and therefore my greeuous and malignant fortune, my sorrowful accident and hard hap in the loue of so beautifuil a Nymph, will be writ and reported when I shall lie interred.
Hypnerotomachia The Strife of Loue in a Dreame Francesco Colonna
-
Saracens hands, by the assistance of almightie God: if the doubt which he had of his brother the earle of Mortaigns practises, & the French kings doings, which were brought to him with a greeuous report, had not reuoked him home.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (6 of 12) Richard the First Raphael Holinshed
-
Indéed he put diuers bishops to greeuous fines, and that not without the iust
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (4 of 12) Stephan Earle Of Bullongne Raphael Holinshed
-
Urban a greeuous information against the king, declaring into what miserable state he had brought the Realme, and that for want of assistance in his suffragans it laie not in him to reforme the matter.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (2 of 12) William Rufus Raphael Holinshed
-
But bicause that seemed an ouer greeuous burthen vnto them, they fined with him, as after shall appeare.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (6 of 12) Richard the First Raphael Holinshed
-
Ah wo is me, that loue should be more greeuous vnto me then the weight of _Iuarime_ to _Typhon_.
Hypnerotomachia The Strife of Loue in a Dreame Francesco Colonna
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.