Uhtceare
Uhtceare
(OOT-key-ARE-a)
Noun:
-The familiar sort of pre-dawn anxiety, when one is lying awake and worrying.
From Old English uhte - daybreak and ceare - care and sorrow.
Used in a sentence:
“Whenever I suffer from uhtceare, I’m lying there worrying about what effect the sleep deprivation is having upon my job performance!”