adrad

adjective

archaic

: put in dread : afraid

Word History

Etymology

Middle English adrad, adred, from past participle of adreden, adraden to be afraid, from Old English adrædan, ondrædan (from a- entry 1, on + drædan to fear, dread) & ofdrædan, from of- (akin to Old English ofer over) + drædan

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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