afeard

or a·feared

[ uh-feerd ]

adjectiveBritish and Midland and Southern U.S.

Origin of afeard

1
before 1000; Middle English afered,Old English āfǣred frightened (past participle of āfǣran). See a-3, fear, -ed2

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

British Dictionary definitions for afeard

afeard

afeared

/ (əˈfɪəd) /


adjective
  1. (postpositive) an archaic or dialect word for afraid

Origin of afeard

1
Old English āfǣred, from afǣran to frighten, from fǣran to fear

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012