dread

To fear greatly.

To anticipate with fear.

I'm dreading getting the results of the test, as it could decide my whole life.

Day by day, hole by hole our bearing reins were shortened, and instead of looking forward with pleasure to having my harness put on as I used to do, I began to dread it.

To be in dread, or great fear.

Dread not, neither be afraid of them.

To style (the hair) into dreadlocks.

Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.

My visit to the doctor is filling me with dread.

the secret dread of divine displeasure

Reverential or respectful fear; awe.

The fear of you, and the dread of you, shall be upon every beast of the earth.

His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, / The attribute to awe and majesty, / Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings.

Somebody or something dreaded.

A person highly revered.

Una, his dear dread

Fury; dreadfulness.

The mightie ones, affrayd of every chaunges dread

Terrible; greatly feared; dreaded.

With cat-like tread / Upon our prey we steal / In silence dread / Our cautious way we feel

I even remember thinking that no human being would go down that dread path again.

Awe-inspiring; held in fearful awe.

The acts made in the first Parliament of our most high and dread soveraigne Charles [I], by the grace of God, King of Great Britaine, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. […] [book title]