† dreadyadj.
Obsolete.
Feeling dread, fear, or awe; timid.
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the mind > emotion > fear > quality of terror or horror > [adjective]
affrightOE
ofgrisea1200
adreadc1225
ofgasta1300
aghastc1300
dreadc1300
dreadfula1325
dreadya1325
forfrighteda1325
frightfula1325
gasta1382
dareda1400
aghasteda1425
mazed1493
awfula1522
agazed1557
flaited1565
terrifiedc1586
gastereda1644
scarified1895
the mind > emotion > fear > awe > [adjective]
dreadful?c1225
dreadlya1250
dreadya1325
fearful1597
awesome1598
awed1607
awestruck1637
awe-stricken1796
the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > reverence > [adjective] > full of reverential fear
dreadful?c1225
dreadlya1250
dreadya1325
awful1597
fearful1597
awesome1598
awed1607
awestruck1637
awe-stricken1796
a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 872 Abram is folc made him dredi.
1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) Judges vii. 3 Who is feerful and dredy, turne he aȝen.
c1475 (?c1400) Apol. Lollard Doctr. (1842) 104 Þey wil be seen a mong men dredy and just.
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