ofdreden
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old English ofdrǣdan, modification of earlier ondrǣdan, from Proto-West Germanic *andarādan; equivalent to of- + dreden. Compare dreden and reden.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editofdreden
- (chiefly Early Middle English) To fear; to be fearful.
Usage notes
edit- This verb is usually found in the past participle.
Conjugation
editConjugation of ofdreden (weak in -de)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
edit- “ofdrēden, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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- enm:Fear