Afeard

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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