drednesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

drednes, dredness, dredenes, dridnes
(early) dradnesse, drædnesse

Etymology

From dred +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdrɛdnɛs(ə)/, /ˈdrɛːdnɛs(ə)/

Noun

drednesse (uncountable)

fear, terror, dread
awe, veneration

Descendants

English: dreadness (rare)

References

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

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