AWE, n. aw. Gr. to be astonished.
1. Fear mingled with admiration or reverence reverential fear.
Stand in awe and sin not. Psalms 4 .
2. Fear dread inspired by something great, or terrific.
AWE, To strike with fear and reverence to influence by fear, terror or respect as, his majesty awed them into silence.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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