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afeard
[ uh-feerd ]
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Word History and Origins
Origin of afeard1
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Example Sentences
And I am afeard my former high esteem of his preaching was more out of opinion than judgment.
We sent for a doctor and chyrurgeon, but none to be found, till by-and-by by chance comes in Dr. Clerke, who is afeard of him.
At which I was glad, but only afeard lest any thing of the King's should force us to go after him to get a seal in the country.
So home and to bed with quiett mind, blessed be God, but afeard of my candle's going out, which makes me write thus slubberingly.
There's places enough, sight worse, and then agin there's them, a good deal better But you needn't be afeard.
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