dredfulnesse

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === dredefulnesse, dredefulnisse === Etymology === From dredful +‎ -nesse. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdrɛdfulnɛs(ə)/, /ˈdrɛ̝ːdfulnɛs(ə)/ === Adverb === dredfulnesse (uncountable) (rare) The feeling of dread; terror. A terrifying thing. ==== Descendants ==== English: dreadfulness === References === “drēdefulnesse, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.