Part 3464

<i>Dryden.</i>

<h1>Dreadfulness</h1> <Xpage=453>

<hw>Dread"ful*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being dreadful.</def>

<h1>Dreadingly</h1> <Xpage=453>

<hw>Dread"ing*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>With dread.</def>

<i>Warner.</i>

<h1>Dreadless</h1> <Xpage=453>

<hw>Dread"less</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Free from dread; fearless; intrepid; dauntless; <as>as, <ex>dreadless</ex> heart</as>.</def> "The <i>dreadless</i> angel."

<i>Milton.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Exempt from danger which causes dread; secure.</def> " safe in his <i>dreadless</i> den."

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Dreadless</h1> <Xpage=453>

<hw>Dread"less</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Without doubt.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Dreadlessness</h1> <Xpage=453>

<hw>Dread"less*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Freedom from dread.</def>

<h1>Dreadly</h1> <Xpage=453>

<hw>Dread"ly</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Dreadful.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "<i>Dreadly</i> spectacle." <i>Spenser</i>. -- <def2><tt>adv.</tt> <def>With dread.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "<i>Dreadly</i> to shake." <i>Sylvester (Du Bartas).</i></def2>

<h1>Dreadnaught</h1> <Xpage=453>

<hw>Dread"naught`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A fearless person.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Hence: A garment made of very thick cloth, that can defend against storm and cold; also, the cloth itself; fearnaught.</def>

<h1>Dream</h1> <Xpage=453>

<hw>Dream</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Akin to OS. <ets>dr<?/m</ets>, D. <ets>droom</ets>, G. <ets>traum</ets>, Icel. <ets>draumr</ets>, Dan. & Sw. <ets>dr\'94m</ets>; cf. G. <ets>tr\'81gen</ets> to deceive, Skr. <ets>druh</ets> to harm, hurt, try to hurt. AS. <ets>dre\'a0m</ets> joy, gladness, and OS. <ets>dr<?/m</ets> joy are, perh., different words; cf. Gr. <?/ noise.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The thoughts, or series of thoughts, or imaginary transactions, which occupy the mind during sleep; a sleeping vision.</def>

<blockquote><b>Dreams</b> are but interludes which fancy makes. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>I had a <b>dream</b> which was not all a <b>dream</b>. <i>Byron.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A visionary scheme; a wild conceit; an idle fancy; a vagary; a revery; -- in this sense, applied to an imaginary or anticipated state of happiness; <as>as, a <ex>dream</ex> of bliss; the <ex>dream</ex> of his youth.</as></def>