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afeard
or a·feared
[ uh-feerd ]
afeard
/ əˈfɪəd /
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of afeard1
Old English āfǣred, from afǣran to frighten, from fǣran to fear
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Example Sentences
And I am afeard my former high esteem of his preaching was more out of opinion than judgment.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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