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afeard


afeard

adj \ə-ˈfird\

Definition of AFEARD

chiefly dialect
: afraid

Variants of AFEARD

afeard or afeared \ə-ˈfird\

Origin of AFEARD

Middle English afered, from Old English āfǣred, past participle of āfǣran to frighten, from ā-, perfective prefix + fǣran to frighten — more at abide, fear
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with AFEARD

bluebeard, crop-eared, dog-eared, graybeard, jug-eared, lop-eared, misleared, spade beard, whitebeard

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