dredfulnesse

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

dredefulnesse, dredefulnisse

Etymology[edit]

From dredful +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈdrɛdfulnɛs(ə)/, /ˈdrɛːdfulnɛs(ə)/

Adverb[edit]

dredfulnesse (uncountable) (rare)

The feeling of dread; terror.
A terrifying thing.

Descendants[edit]

English: dreadfulness

References[edit]

“drēdefulnesse, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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