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afeard
or a·feared
[ uh-feerd ]
/ əˈfɪərd /
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adjective British and Midland and Southern U.S.
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Words nearby afeard
Afars and the Issas, fate worse than death, a, AFB, AFC, AFDC, afeard, feather in one's cap, a, afebrile, a few, aff, affability
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Word Origin for afeard
Old English āfǣred, from afǣran to frighten, from fǣran to fear
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