adread (third-person singular simple present adreads, present participle adreading, simple past and past participle adreaded)
(transitive, archaic) To dread, fear greatly.
(intransitive or reflexive, archaic) To fear, be afraid.
adread
(archaic) Affected by or full of dread; fearful.
Source: Wiktionary
A*dread", v. t. & i. Etym: [AS. andrædan, ondræ; pref. a- (for and against) + dræden to dread. See Dread.]
Definition: To dread. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 March 2025
(noun) an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; “let’s call heads a success and tails a failure”; “the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
