DREAD is validvalid

frightening [adj DREADER, DREADEST] / to fear greatly [v DREADED, DREADING, DREADS]

7,720 of 196,601 in NWL2023·also valid in CSW24

inspiring fear [adj DREADER, DREADEST] / to fear greatly [v DREADED or (obsolete) DRAD, YDRED, YDRAD, DREADING, DREADS]