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

Having dread or fear:
1. Scared, afraid; fearing something.
2. Timid; tending to be frightened.
3. Full of awe; reverential.
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.

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