AFEARD


Meaning of AFEARD in English

Variant: or afeared

Pronunciation: ə - ' fird

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English afered, from Old English ā f ǣ red, past participle of ā f ǣ ran to frighten, from ā -, perfective prefix + f ǣ ran to frighten ― more at ABIDE , FEAR

Date: before 12th century

chiefly dialect : AFRAID

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