Direst

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dire \Dire\ (d[imac]r), a. [Compar. {Direr} (d[imac]r"[~e]r);
     superl. {Direst}.] [L. dirus; of uncertain origin.]
     1. Ill-boding; portentous; as, dire omens.
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     2. Evil in great degree; dreadful; dismal; horrible;


        terrible; lamentable.
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              Dire was the tossing, deep the groans. --Milton.
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              Gorgons and hydras and chimeras dire. --Milton.
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