Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
adread , participial adjective
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective obsolete Put in dread; afraid.
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- adjective obsolete Put in
dread ;afraid .
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Examples
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Hadst thou never heard how that all folk were adrad of me, and of the awe of my countenance?
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Now crept the worm down to his place of watering, and the earth shook all about him, and he snorted forth venom on all the way before him as he went; but Sigurd neither trembled nor was adrad at the roaring of him.
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And once again he spake, “A countenance of terror I bore up before all folk, after that I brooded over the heritage of my brother, and on every side did I spout out poison, so that none durst come anigh me, and of no weapon was I adrad, nor ever had I so many men before me, as that I deemed myself not stronger than all; for all men were sore afeard of me.”
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Hogni said, “Do according to thy will; merrily will I abide whatso thou writ do against me; and thou shalt see that my heart is not adrad, for hard matters have I made trial of ere now, and all things that may try a man was I fain to bear, whiles yet I was unhurt; but now sorely am I hurt, and thou alone henceforth will bear mastery in our dealings together.”
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Never did he lose heart, and of naught was he adrad.
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'Ouvre,' he cried, 'ouvre,' or some such word, making signs for me to open the gate; and then 'Merci,' as though he were adrad of me.
The White Company Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902
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'Ouvre,' he cried, 'ouvre,' or some such word, making signs for me to open the gate; and then 'Merci,' as though he were adrad of me.
The White Company Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902
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And Cosdroe, king of the Persians, subdued to his empire all the realms of the world; and he came into Jerusalem and was afeard and adrad of the sepulchre of our Lord, and returned, but he bare with him the part of the Holy Cross that S. Helena had left there.
The Golden Legend, vol. 5 1230-1298 1900
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'Ouvre,' he cried, 'ouvre,' or some such word, making signs for me to open the gate; and then 'Merci,' as though he were adrad of me.
The White Company Arthur Conan Doyle 1894
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` Ouvre, 'he cried, ` ouvre,' or some such word, making signs for me to open the gate; and then ` Merci, 'as though he were adrad of me.
The White Company 1890
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