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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dreding, Dreiding, vbl. n. [ME. dreding (c 1200), dredyng, f. Drede,v.] Dread.1375 Barb. iv. 761.
Man is in-to dreding ay Of thingis that he has herd say c1420 Wynt. viii. 6950.
He gert thame all hawe swylk dredyng, That thare wes nane durst neych hym nere ?1438 Alex. ii. 3150.
Haue na dreiding The manassing of auld Clarus Ib. 9222.
Him bird till haue great dreding a1500 Bk. Chess 1943.
To mak the pepill to haue of him dreiding
