a. Obs. [f. L. lūgubr-is + -OUS.] = LUGUBRIOUS.
1632. J. Hayward, trans. Biondi’s Eromena, 54. Windowes shut up with cloath curtaines, to make the ceremonies seeme more lugubrous.
1664. Evelyn, trans. Freart’s Archit., Ep. Ded. 14. I onely had the affliction to be present at the lugubrous Object.
1708. Ozell, trans. Boileau’s Lutrin, iv. (1730), 177. Now the lugubrous Instrument resounds, And every Ear with hideous Clangor wounds. [In some mod. Dicts.]
