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TER'ROR, n. [L. terror, from terreo, to frighten.]

1. Extreme fear; violent dread; fright; fear that agitates the body and mind.

The sword without, and terror within. Deut.32.

The terrors of God do set themselves in array against me. Job.6.

2. That which may excite dread; the cause of extreme fear.

Rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Rom.13.

Those enormous terrors of the Nile.

3. In Scripture, the sudden judgments of God are called terrors.Ps.73.

4. The threatenings of wicked men, or evil apprehended from them. 1 Pet.3.

5. Awful majesty, calculated to impress fear. 2 Cor.5.

6. Death is emphatically styled the king of terrors.

1913 Definition

Terror (terror)
n.	(?)
Ter"ror
[L. terror, akin to terrere to frighten, for tersere; akin to Gr. (?) to flee away, dread, Skr. tras to tremble, to be afraid, Russ. triasti to shake: cf. F. terreur. Cf. Deter.]

Extreme fear; fear that agitates body and mind; violent dread; fright.

Terror seized the rebel host. Milton.

That which excites dread; a cause of extreme fear.

Those enormous terrors of the Nile. Prior.

Rulers are not a terror to good works. Rom. xiii. 3.

There is no terror, Cassius, in your threats. Shak.

* Terror is used in the formation of compounds which are generally self-explaining: as, terror-fraught, terror-giving, terror-smitten, terror-stricken, terror-struck, and the like.

King of terrors, death. Job xviii. 14. -- Reign of Terror. (F. Hist.) See in Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction.

Syn. -- Alarm; fright; consternation; dread; dismay. See Alarm.

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Noah Webster was born on Monday, October 16th, 1758 making him a Libra, Yin Fire Ox [Ding-chou].

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Project::Noah

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The foundation for American Heritage Access [AHA] strives to capture the essence of American culture with an intent to make early American manuscripts accessible to modern society. We believe that the successful future of this country is dependent on honoring and respecting its past. In order to achieve this ideal, several projects will be introduced and executed. The first initiatives of Project::Noah will involve the accessibility of the 1828 American dictionary.

Vision::Reprint

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The first vision, Vision::Reprint, has an intent to make a modern printing of the first dictionary of the American language available to the public for under $25. The first task, Task::Access, involves the digitizing of the original 1828 dictionary. The dictionary is available in microfilm (American Culture Series, Reel 335.6-336.1, Michigan University Microfilms) at many universities. To digitize the microfilm as a batch process requires a special scanner.

Vision::Redesign

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The second vision, Vision::Redesign, has an intent to improve the current online accessibility to the 1828 dictionary. Beyond the Task::XML, other tasks related to this Vision::Redesign include identifying features and functionality for this new website. In addition, plugins will be discussed and created to make the dictionary accessible in other ways: iPhone, Google widget, Firefox Add-on, etc.

Vision::Recapture

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The third vision, Vision::Recapture, has an intent to evoke the importance of Noah Webster in our American Heritage. This vision will manifest itself in a commissioned painting of Noah Webster. The process involved will require the input from concerned Americans. The final commission painting will be derived from initial sketches and digital compositions. Feedback from the community is essential for this vision's success throughout the entire process.

May 27, 2012