ofdreden

Middle English

Alternative forms

• ofdrede

Etymology

From Old English ofdrǣdan, modification of earlier ondrǣdan, from Proto-West Germanic *andarādan; equivalent to of- +‎ dreden. Compare dreden and reden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔfˈdrɛːdən/, /ɔfˈdreːdən/

Verb

ofdreden

1. (chiefly Early Middle English) To fear; to be fearful.

Usage notes

• This verb is usually found in the past participle.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ofdreden (weak in -de)

infinitive	(to) ofdreden, ofdrede
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	ofdrede	ofdredde, ofdradde
2nd-person singular	ofdredest	ofdreddest, ofdraddest
3rd-person singular	ofdredeth	ofdredde, ofdradde
subjunctive singular	ofdrede
imperative singular		—
plural1	ofdreden, ofdrede	ofdredden, ofdredde, ofdradden, ofdradde
imperative plural	ofdredeth, ofdrede	—
participles	ofdredynge, ofdredende	ofdred, ofdrad

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

• “ofdrēden, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.