Obs. Forms: Inf. 1 andræd-an, on-dræd-an; 3–4 adred-en, adrede. Pa. t. 1 ondreórd, ondréd, ondredde; 2 adred(e, 3 adredde, 4 adrad(de. Pa. pple. 1 ondræden; 3–6 adrad. [f. A- pref. 4 = and- against, towards + drædan to dread. Cf. OSax. and-, ant-, an-drâdan, OHG. intrâten. In OE. and- before initial d became an-, which, following the analogy of the prefix an-, became OE. on-, and ME. a-. See AND- and AN-]

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  1.  trans. To dread, to fear greatly.

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a. 900.  Beow., 3353. Þæt þu him on drædan ne þearft.

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c. 950.  Lindisf. Gosp., Matt. xiv. 5. He ondreard þæt folc.

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c. 975.  Rushw. Gosp., ibid. Anddreord him þæt folc.

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c. 1000.  Ags. Gosp., ibid. He adred him þæt folc.

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c. 1160.  Hatton Gosp., ibid. He adrede him þæt folc.

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c. 1175.  Lamb. Hom., 69. Þet we þene fend noht ne adreden.

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c. 1399.  Pol. Poems & Songs (1859), II. 6. The pes is sauf, the werre is ever adrad.

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  2.  intr.

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a. 1075.  O. E. Chron. (Laud MS.), an. 1013. Hi ondreddon þat he hi fordon wolde.

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1205.  Layamon, 8744. Nu þu scalt adreden [l.t. adrede] for þine ær dæden.

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c. 1380.  Sir Ferumb., 3146. Noþyng þay ne adradde.

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  3.  With refl. pron. (Orig. dat., with or without acc. of the thing.) To fear for oneself; to be afraid.

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a. 1000.  Cynewulf, Elene, 81 (Grein). Ne ondraed þu þé.

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a. 1000.  Ags. Gosp., Luke ii. 9. Hi him mycelum eʓe adrédon … Nelle ʓe eow adrǽdan [MS. A. on-].

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c. 1160.  Hatton Gosp., ibid. Hyo heom mycel eiʓe adredden … Nelle ʓe eow ondræden.

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c. 1200.  Moral Ode, 124, in Trin. Coll. Hom., 223. He maiȝ him sore adrade.

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c. 1300.  Rel. Songs, iv. Hwenne ich thenche of domes-dai ful sore ime adrede.

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c. 1320.  Sir Tristr., 288. Ganhardin seighe that sight, And sore him gan adrede.

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