Adread
//əˈdɹɛd// adj, verb
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To dread, fear greatly. obsolete, transitive
- 2 To fear, be afraid. intransitive, obsolete, reflexive
Adjective
- 1 Affected by or full of dread; fearful. archaic
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English adreden, from late Old English ādrǣdan, from earlier Old English ondrǣdan, from Proto-West Germanic *andrādan.
Etymology 2
From Middle English adred, adrad, past participle of Middle English adreden, from Old English ondrǣdan, equivalent to a- + dread. Compare also Middle English ofdradd (“afraid”), Old English ofdrǣdd (“terrified, afraid”).
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