dredful

Middle English

Alternative forms

• dredeful, dredefull, dredefulle, dredffol, dredfull, dreedful, dreful, drefull, drefulle
• (Southern) dredvol, dredvoll

Etymology

From dred +‎ -ful.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdrɛdful/, /ˈdrɛːdful/

Adjective

dredful

1. Having dread or fear:
   1. Scared, afraid; fearing something.
   2. Timid; tending to be frightened.
   3. Full of awe; reverential.
2. Inspiring dread or fear:
   1. Causing terror or ruin; dreadful, perilous.
   2. Causing awe; awe-inspiring.

Descendants

• English: dreadful
• Scots: dreidfu

References

• “drēdeful, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.