"gordian" meaning in English

See gordian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} gordian (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of Gordian Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: Gordian
    Sense id: en-gordian-en-adj-pHHK~bEj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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          "text": "This fire, like the eye of gordian snake, Bewitch'd me towards; and I soon was near A sight too fearful for the feel of fear: In thicket hid I curs'd the haggard scene-- 500 The banquet of my arms, my arbour queen, Seated upon an uptorn forest root; And all around her shapes, wizard and brute, Laughing, and wailing, groveling, serpenting, Shewing tooth, tusk, and venom-bag, and sting!",
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