adread.
To dread, fear greatly.
Meaning & usage
To dread, fear greatly.
To fear, be afraid.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English adreden, from late Old English ādrǣdan, from earlier Old English ondrǣdan, from Proto-West Germanic *andrādan.
Affected by or full of dread; fearful.
Where this word comes from
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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