Afraid.
[Middle English afered, from Old English āfǣred, past participle of āfǣran, to frighten : ā-, intensive pref. + fǣran, to frighten (from fǣr, danger; see fear).]
afeard
Dictionary:
a·feard a·feared (ə-fîrd')  |
also adj. Southern & Midland U.S.
Afraid.
Afraid.
| Thesaurus: afeard |
also afeared
adjective
- Filled with fear or terror: afraid, aghast, apprehensive, fearful, fearsome, funky, panicky. Regional ascared. See fear/courage.
| WordNet: afeard |
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
regional and archaic
Synonym: afeared
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