Part 21

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Canon Law)</fld> <def>To protest against; to reject solemnly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>I utterly <b>abhor</b>, yea, from my soul Refuse you for my judge. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To hate; detest; loathe; abominate. See <er>Hate</er>.</syn>

<h1>Abhor</h1> <Xpage=4>

<hw>Ab*hor"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; -- with</def> <i>from</i>. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "To <i>abhor</i> from those vices."

<i>Udall.</i>

<blockquote>Which is utterly <b>abhorring</b> from the end of all law. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Abhorrence</h1> <Xpage=4>

<hw>Ab*hor"rence</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Extreme hatred or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike.</def>

<h1>Abhorrency</h1> <Xpage=4>

<hw>Ab*hor"ren*cy</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Abhorrence.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Locke.</i>

<h1>Abhorrent</h1> <Xpage=4>

<hw>Ab*hor"rent</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>abhorens</ets>, <ets>-rentis</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>abhorrere</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing; hence, strongly opposed to; <as>as, <ex>abhorrent</ex> thoughts</as>.</def>

<blockquote>The persons most <b>abhorrent</b> from blood and treason. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The arts of pleasure in despotic courts I spurn <b>abhorrent</b>. <i>Clover.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Contrary or repugnant; discordant; inconsistent; -- followed by <i>to</i>.</def> "Injudicious profanation, so <i>abhorrent</i> to our stricter principles."

<i>Gibbon.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Detestable.</def> "Pride, <i>abhorrent</i> as it is."

<i>I. Taylor.</i>

<h1>Abhorrently</h1> <Xpage=4>

<hw>Ab*hor"rent*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>With abhorrence.</def>

<h1>Abhorrer</h1> <Xpage=4>

<hw>Ab*hor"rer</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who abhors.</def>

<i>Hume.</i>

<h1>Abhorrible</h1> <Xpage=4>

<hw>Ab*hor"ri*ble</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Detestable.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Abhorring</h1> <Xpage=4>