transitive. To terrify. Only in past participle, which often coincides in sense with the phrase for ferd: see ferd, n.2 Const. with of or subordin…

transitive. In passive. With of. To be terrified; to be filled with fear or dread.

transitive. To fear, dread.

transitive. To feel terror at, dread, abhor.

transitive. To fear greatly, be in mortal fear of; to regard with awe or reverence, venerate.

transitive. To dread, fear; to stand in awe or apprehension of. Also: to revere.

To dread.