dreadnessn.
1. Dreadfulness, awfulness. Now rare.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of terribleness > [noun]
dreadnessa1175
ferdfulness1398
dreadfulnessc1440
terribility?1473
terrora1500
terriblenessa1533
diritya1600
direness1605
direfulnessa1656
dire1660
terrificness1727
tremendousness1727
fearsomeness1891
terribilità1923
terrifyingness1930
a1175 Cott. Hom. 233 He us is..hlaford for þan be [h]is ȝeie and drednesse is ofer hus.
a1225 Juliana (Bodl.) 69 For deaðes drednesse.
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Gött.) l. 7544 Qua þat fihtes in wrangwisness It helpis him noght, his dredness.
1868 J. T. Nettleship Ess. Browning's Poetry 242 The mystery and dreadness of the hidden power.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > fear > quality of terror or horror > [noun] > terror
grurec900
awec1175
dreadc1200
fearlaca1225
ferdc1330
ferdlac1340
gastnessc1374
tremorc1374
dreadnessa1400
ferdshipa1400
scarea1400
dreadfulnessc1440
raddourc1440
terrorc1480
cremeur1485
fearing1546
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 12837 For drednes ilk lim him quok.
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 11161 Haf na drednes.
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