a. (UN-1 7.)
1788. H. Downman, Infancy, VI. 637. The stream Of lightning,… safe convey’d, In unterrific silence, to the ground.
1831. Carlyle, Sart. Res., II. iii. Not unterrific was the aspect; but we looked on it like brave youths.
1887. Ruskin, Præterita, II. 393. A majestic, but unterrific fortalice of cliff.
