Ab*hor" (#), v. 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.
Shak.
3. CanonLaw
To protest against; to reject solemnly.
[Obs.]
I utterly abhor, yea, from my soul
Refuse you for my judge.
Shak.
Syn. -- To hate; detest; loathe; abominate. See Hate.
© Webster 1913.
Ab*hor", v. 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.
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