I say unto you, that Elias is come already. Matt. xvii. 12. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ It has reference to past time, but may be used for a future past; as, when you shall arrive, the business will be already completed, or will have been already completed. [ 1913 Webster ]

Therefore more plain aread this doubtful case. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To read. [ Obs. ] Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To counsel, advise, warn, or direct. [ 1913 Webster ]

But mark what I aread thee now. Avaunt! Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To decree; to adjudge. [ Archaic ] Ld. Lytton. [ 1913 Webster ]

The carpet which bespread
His rich pavilion's floor. Glover. [ 1913 Webster ]

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Raised bread is made with yeast, salt, and sometimes a little butter or lard, and is mixed with warm milk or water to form the dough, which, after kneading, is given time to rise before baking. --
Cream of tartar bread is raised by the action of an alkaline carbonate or bicarbonate (as saleratus or ammonium bicarbonate) and cream of tartar (acid tartrate of potassium) or some acid. --
Unleavened bread is usually mixed with water and salt only. [ 1913 Webster ]

Aërated bread. See under Aërated.
Bread and butter (fig.), means of living. --
Brown bread,
Indian bread,
Graham bread,
Rye and Indian bread. See Brown bread, under Brown. --
Bread tree. See Breadfruit. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Food; sustenance; support of life, in general. [ 1913 Webster ]

Give us this day our daily bread. Matt. vi. 11 [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) The tree itself, which is one of considerable size, with large, lobed leaves. Cloth is made from the bark, and the timber is used for many purposes. Called also breadfruit tree and bread tree. [ 1913 Webster ]

Plump peers and breadless bards alike are dull. P. Whitehead. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ It is the Pomme blanche of Canadian voyageurs. [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Distance from side to side of any surface or thing; measure across, or at right angles to the length; width. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Fine Arts) The quality of having the colors and shadows broad and massive, and the arrangement of objects such as to avoid to great multiplicity of details, producing an impression of largeness and simple grandeur; -- called also breadth of effect.

Breadth of coloring is a prominent character in the painting of all great masters. Weale. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. in the northeastern U. S., a moist and heavy sourdough rye bread. RHUD [ PJC ]

While tyrant Heat, dispreading through the sky. Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dispreaders both of vice and error. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mech.) Having two screw threads instead of one; -- said of a screw in which the pitch is equal to twice the distance between the centers of adjacent threads. [ 1913 Webster ]

When at length the moment dreaded through so many years came close, the dark cloud passed away from Johnson's mind. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dread not, neither be afraid of them. Deut. i. 29. [ 1913 Webster ]

A dread eternity! how surely mine. Young. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Inspiring with reverential fear; awful' venerable; as, dread sovereign; dread majesty; dread tribunal. [ 1913 Webster ]

The secret dread of divine displeasure. Tillotson. [ 1913 Webster ]

The dread of something after death. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Reverential or respectful fear; awe. [ 1913 Webster ]

The fear of you, and the dread of you, shall be upon every beast of the earth. Gen. ix. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

His scepter shows the force of temporal power,
The attribute to awe and majesty,
Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. An object of terrified apprehension. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A person highly revered. [ Obs. ] “Una, his dear dread.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Fury; dreadfulness. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. Doubt; as, out of dread. [ Obs. ] Chaucer.

Syn. -- Awe; fear; affright; terror; horror; dismay; apprehension. See Reverence. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Inspiring dread; impressing great fear; fearful; terrible; as, a dreadful storm. “ Dreadful gloom.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

For all things are less dreadful than they seem. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Inspiring awe or reverence; awful. [ Obs. ] “God's dreadful law.” Shak.

Syn. -- Fearful; frightful; terrific; terrible; horrible; horrid; formidable; tremendous; awful; venerable. See Frightful. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Exempt from danger which causes dread; secure. “ safe in his dreadless den.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]