a. Obs. In 5 epoventable, 6 epouventabl, Sc. espoventabill, appoventabyll. [a. OF. espouventable (mod.F. épouvantable, corresp. to Pr. espaventable), f. espouventer (mod.F. épouvanter, Pr. espaventar), f. L. expavent-em, f. ex out + pavē-re to be in a fright.] Frightful, terrible.
1475. Caxton, Jason, 67. The grete epouentable dragons.
1552. Lyndesay, Monarchy (1883). With horrabyll sound appouentabyll [ed. 1592 espouuentabill].
1588. A. King, trans. Canisius’ Catech., 92. The dreidful and epouuentabl rigor of Gods terrible iudgment.
