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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dredefull, Dreidful(l, a. [ME. drede-, dredful (a 1225), f. Drede n.]

1. Causing or inspiring dread. 1456 Hay II. 5/30.
In the day of dredefull jugement c1460 Wisd. Sol. 827.
To think one that day, that sal be sa dreidfull 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. i. 257.
Till declair … My dreidfull dreame c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe iii.
With bow in hand … and dredeful arowis 1513 Doug. ii. xi. 11.
We … trymlyng for the dreidfull feir c1552 Lynd. Mon. 5060.
That dreidful dragone with his dartis 1585 James VI Ess. 17.
O dreidfull Pluto c1650 Spalding II. 397.
In manifest contempt of oure dreidfull God and the Kingis lawis

2. Possessed by dread; full of fear. a1500 Henr. Fab. 386 (A).
Quhat is avale thi feist in rialte, With dreidfull hart and tribulacoun c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 919.
This Ladie … hard the Squyer priuely With dreidfull hart makand his mone