a. Obs. [f. L. tragœdi-a TRAGEDY + -OUS.] Full of, or having the character of, tragedy; calamitous, tragic.

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1494.  Fabyan, Chron., VII. 670. Of whom [Richard III.] tedyous it is to me to wryte the tragedyous hystory.

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1565.  J. Halle, Hist. Expost., 25. Most frivolous communications and tragedious doynges.

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1616.  J. Lane, Cont. Sqr.’s T., x. 34. His late vncothe dreame was th’ oracle of this tragedious schene.

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1691.  Wood, Ath. Oxon., I. 95. A true and most notable history,… in much part tragedious.

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  Hence † Tragediously adv., in tragic style.

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1602.  Warner, Alb. Eng., XVI. cvi. 414. Our Histories tragediously doe varie hard Euents.

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1658.  Cokaine, Obstinate Lady, II. ii. The same blade Shall be the instrument, and I receive it Tragediously here on my knees.

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