afeard
or a·feared
Origin of afeard
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How to use afeard in a sentence
But natheless it may hap that I find a chief who is less afeared of great ventures than thou art, King.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) | Snorri SturlusonThere's them that 'lows there's things in this here Holler t' be afeared of, an' I reckon hit's so.
The Shepherd of the Hills | Harold Bell Wright"I'm afeared, then, I won't be able to claim that there money," he said forlornly.
From Place to Place | Irvin S. CobbFolks is jus naturally afeared to doctor with Playford since they found out Alfred mixes the medicine.
Watch Yourself Go By | Al. G. FieldI was afeared the money'd be too many for ye; but barrin' yer big foot an' the ugly nose that's on ye, ye're an angel.
Sevenoaks | J. G. Holland
British Dictionary definitions for afeard
afeared
/ (əˈfɪəd) /
(postpositive) an archaic or dialect word for afraid
Origin of afeard
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