afeard

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afeard - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Afeard \A*feard"\ ([.a]*f[=e]rd"), p. a. [OE. afered, AS.
     [=a]f[=ae]red, p. p. of [=a]f[=ae]ran to frighten; [=a]- (cf.
     Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) + f[=ae]ran to
     frighten. See Fear.]
     Afraid. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises. --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

afeard - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  afeard
      adj 1: a pronunciation of afraid [syn: afeard(p),
             afeared(p)]