adrad
adjective
archaic
: put in dread : afraid
Word History
Etymology
Middle English adrad, adred, from past participle of adreden, adraden to be afraid, from Old English adrædan, ondrædan (from a- entry 1, on + drædan to fear, dread) & ofdrædan, from of- (akin to Old English ofer over) + drædan
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined above