Obs. rare. [a. OFr. adj. anguis, angois, cited by Godefroi in fem. angoisse: see ANGUISH sb.] Excruciating, exceedingly distressing.
c. 1400. Test. Love, II. (1560), 289/1. For badde thinges and anguis wretchednes been passed.
1475. Caxton, Jason, 42. The moost anguisshyst dethe that ony man may endure.
