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Webster 1913 Edition

Abhor

Ab-hor′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Abhorred
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Abhorring
.]
[L.
abhorrere
;
ab
+
horrere
to bristle, shiver, shudder: cf. F.
abhorrer
. See
Horrid
.]
1.
To shrink back with shuddering from; to regard with horror or detestation; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.
Abhor
that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
Rom. xii. 9.
2.
To fill with horror or disgust.
[Obs.]
It doth
abhor
me now I speak the word.
Shakespeare
3.
(Canon Law)
To protest against; to reject solemnly.
[Obs.]
I utterly
abhor
, yea, from my soul
Refuse you for my judge.
Shakespeare
Syn. – To hate; detest; loathe; abominate. See
Hate
.

Ab-hor′

,
Verb.
I.
To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; – with
from.
[Obs.]
“To abhor from those vices.”
Udall.
Which is utterly
abhorring
from the end of all law.
Milton.

Webster 1828 Edition

Abhor

ABHOR'

,
Verb.
T.
[L abhorreo, of ab and horreo, to set up bristles, shiver or shake; to look terrible.]
1.
To hate extremely, or with contempt; to lothe, detest or abominate.
2.
To despise or neglect. Ps. xxii. 24. Amos vi. 8.
3.
To cast off or reject. Ps. lxxix. 38.

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