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Middle English
Etymology
From Old English ādrǣdan, late variant of ondrǣdan, from Proto-West Germanic *andarādan; equivalent to a- + dreden. Compare reden.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈdrɛːdən/, /aˈdreːdən/
Verb
adreden
- To fear or dread.
- (rare) To scare; to inspire fear.
Conjugation
| infinitive
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(to) adreden, adrede
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present tense
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past tense
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| 1st-person singular
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adrede
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adredde, adradde
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| 2nd-person singular
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adredest
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adreddest, adraddest
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| 3rd-person singular
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adredeth
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adredde, adradde
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| subjunctive singular
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adrede
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| imperative singular
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| plural1
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adreden, adrede
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adredden, adredde, adradden, adradde
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| imperative plural
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adredeth, adrede
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| participles
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adredynge, adredende
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adred, adrad
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1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
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