Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - dread
Dread
dread
v., n., & adj. --v.tr. 1 (foll. by that, or to + infin.) fear greatly. 2 shrink from; look forward to with great apprehension. 3 be in great fear of. --n. 1 great fear, apprehension, awe. 2 an object of fear or awe. --adj. 1 dreaded. 2 archaic awe-inspiring, revered. Etymology: OE adr{aelig}dan, ondr{aelig}dan
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I. verb Etymology: Middle English dreden, from Old English drǣdan Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to fear greatly, to regard with awe, to feel extreme reluctance to meet or face, intransitive verb to be apprehensive or fearful, II. noun Date: 13th century 1. great fear especially in the face of impending evil, extreme uneasiness in the face of a disagreeable prospect , awe, one causing fear or awe, 3. ~lock 1, ~lock 2, see: fear III. adjective Date: 15th century causing great fear or anxiety, inspiring awe ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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