fordread
English
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) To be in dread of.
- (transitive) To terrify greatly.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English fordreden inherited from Old English fordrǣdan (terrify) prefix from English dread.
Origin
English
dread
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- dread English
- dreadable English
- dreaden English
- dreader English
- dreadeth English
- dreadful English
- dreadless English
- dreadlocks English
- dreadly English
- dreadness English
- dreadnought English
- dreadsome English
- dreadtalk English
- dreadworthy English
- indread English
- misdread English
- undread English
- fordrǣdan Old English
- dreden Middle English
- fordreden Middle English
- dred Volapük