恐きょう悚しょう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

shrinking back in fear; cowering

Obsolete term for recoiling or cowering in fear. Not used in modern Japanese; the cross-reference to 恐縮 sense 3 suggests a historical connection.

See also: 恐縮

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、敵てきの勢いきおいに恐きょう悚しょうする様よう子すが描えがかれている。

  In old documents, a scene of cowering before the enemy's force is depicted.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

feeling sorry; embarrassed; ashamed; obliged

Obsolete term for a mix of apology, embarrassment, shame, or obligation when one has troubled someone or received a compliment. Modern equivalents include 恐縮 or 申し訳ない.

• 過か分ぶんのご厚こう意いに恐きょう悚しょうし、言こと葉ばもなかったと記しるされている。

  It is written that he felt ashamed and speechless at the excessive kindness.