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afeard Definition

afeard (ə fird′)

adjective

Now Chiefly Dial. frightened; afraid

Etymology: orig. pp. of ME aferen, to frighten < OE afaeran < a-, intens. < færan, to frighten < fær, fear

afeard Usage Examples

Infinitive complement

  • come: Been there ever since; afeard to come out.

Modifying Another Word

  • n't: You ai n't afeard o ' those newfangled things!

Browse dictionary entries near afeard

  1. ‹ AFDC
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  5. ‹ AFAM
  6. ‹ AFAIK
  7. ‹ af-
  8. ‹ AF
  9. ‹ AEX
  10. ‹ Aetolia
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