spectred en · ADJ
Etymology
From spectre + -ed.
Meanings
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ghostly
And the picture's tints grew deeper, Redder, blacker, as I gazed, And my weak knees smote together, And my eyes grew dim and glazed, At the vision's spectred horrors From the graves of vengeance raised.
1864, Various, The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No. 6, December 1864:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most spectred | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more spectred | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |