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Middle English
Etymology
From Old English ofdrǣdan, modification of earlier ondrǣdan, from Proto-West Germanic *andarādan; equivalent to of- + dreden. Compare dreden and reden.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔfˈdrɛːdən/, /ɔfˈdreːdən/
Verb
ofdreden
- (chiefly Early Middle English) To fear; to be fearful.
Usage notes
- This verb is usually found in the past participle.
Conjugation
| infinitive
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(to) ofdreden, ofdrede
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present tense
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past tense
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| 1st-person singular
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ofdrede
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ofdredde, ofdradde
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| 2nd-person singular
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ofdredest
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ofdreddest, ofdraddest
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| 3rd-person singular
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ofdredeth
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ofdredde, ofdradde
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| subjunctive singular
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ofdrede
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| imperative singular
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| plural1
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ofdreden, ofdrede
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ofdredden, ofdredde, ofdradden, ofdradde
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| imperative plural
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ofdredeth, ofdrede
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| participles
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ofdredynge, ofdredende
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ofdred, ofdrad
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1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
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