dreadfulnessn.
The quality or state of being dreadful.† 1. The quality of having terror or dread. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > fear > quality of terror or horror > [noun] > terror
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c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 131/2 Dredefulnesse, idem est quod Drede.
1604 T. Wright Passions of Minde (new ed.) ii. iii. §2. 71 Dreadfulnesse of infamie, and feare of diseases draw in the raynes of this inordinate affection.
1649 Bp. J. Hall Resol. & Decisions iii. i. 213 In respect of their dreadfulnes.
2. Awfulness, terribleness, frightfulness.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of terribleness > [noun]
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c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 131/2 Dredefulnesse, and horrybylnesse, horribilitas, terribilitas.
1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 431 b/1 In sygne of punycyon of his synne and terrour and dredefulnesse to alle other.
1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Acts iv. (R.) Afrayed with dreadfulnes of the great judgement.
1649 F. Roberts Clavis Bibliorum (ed. 2) 276 The dreadfulnesse of the Lord above all gods.
1849 F. W. Robertson Serm. 1st Ser. xi. 167 The dreadfulness of death is one of the most remarkable things.
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