[afeard] or afeared adj [ME afered, fr. OE afaered, pp. of afaeran to frighten, fr. a-, perfective prefix + faeran to frighten--more at abide, fear] (bef. 12c) dial: afraid
AFEARD
Meaning of AFEARD in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012