Fear, terror, dread; also, great reverence, veneration, awe.

Something to be feared, a terror or threat; the power to excite fear; danger.

(a) ~ stod him, he was afraid; etc.; (b) beren ~, don in ~, putten in ~, setten ~ on, setten ~ on to, to make (sb.) afraid, frighten, intimidate, overawe; (c) for ~ or for favour, for fear or favor; for love ne ~, for love nor dread; also, on any account, at all; what for love and what for ~, etc.; (d) for ~, for fear (of sb.), out of reverence (for sb.); for godes ~, for Cristes ~, etc.; (e) haven in ~, taken in ~, to fear or reverence (sb.); taken ~, take reverence, be respectful; (f) haven under ~, holden in ~, kepen under ~, to restrain (sb.) by fear, control by fear, overawe; (g) stonden ~, stonden in ~, to be afraid, be respectful or reverent; with of or for: to fear or reverence (sb.); -- often with neg.; (h) stod me never ~, never frightened me, was never reverenced by me; stonden in ~ with, to be feared or respected by (sb.); (i) withouten ~, without fear, without reverence; also, without a doubt, certainly.