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English word ugly comes from Old Norse uggr (Fear, apprehension.), Old Norse -ligr
uggr (Old Norse)
Fear, apprehension.
-ligr (Old Norse)
Suffix used to create adjectives, having the sense of -y, -ly, -like.
uggligr (Old Norse)
Doubtful, questionable. To be feared.
uglike (Middle English)
ugly (English)
(transitive, nonstandard) To make ugly (sometimes with up). Displeasing to the ear or some other sense.. Displeasing to the eye; not aesthetically pleasing.. Ill-natured; crossgrained; quarrelsome.. Offensive to one's sensibilities or morality.. Unpleasant; disagreeable; likely to cause trouble or loss. (UK, informal, dated) A shade for the face, projecting from a bonnet.. (slang) An ugly [...]