fordread en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English fordreden, from Old English fordrǣdan (“to terrify”), equivalent to for- + dread.
Meanings
- (intransitive, obsolete) To be in dread of.
- (obsolete, transitive) To terrify greatly.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fordreaded | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fordreaded | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| fordreading | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fordreads | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |