ugsomeness

English

Etymology

ugsome +‎ -ness

Noun

ugsomeness (uncountable)

1. (Northern England and Scotland, obsolete) The state or condition of being ugsome.
   • c. 1660–1672, John Livingstone, “Letter from Mr John Livingstone to a Friend (No. VI)”, in Tweedie, Rev. William King, editor, Select Biographies, volume 1, Edinburgh: Wodrow Society, published 1845, page 273:

     When sinlesse nature did sinlesly scunder at the infinite ugsomenes of the cup of wrath,—"Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me."

Synonyms

• loathsomeness, repulsiveness