Etymology

dreadness

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Today it means: Quality of being dread. Full definition →

Middle English drednesse
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromdrednesse
  2. English todaydreadness

Either from Middle English drednesse or formed anew from dread + -ness; compare dreadedness.

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