oþ deaþ ondrædan

Etymology
Could be an ancient phrase, since similar phrases exist in modern Germanic languages.

Verb

 * 1)  to be scared to death (+accusative or genitive of something) (often with a dative reflexive pronoun)
 * 2) * late 10th century, Life of Malchus
 * "ang"

- Wit wēndon þæt þæt wǣren uncre hlāfordas, and wit unc þā ondrēdon oþ dēaþ.