Feared

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

  Fear \Fear\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Feared} (f[=e]rd); p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Fearing}.] [OE. feren, faeren, to frighten, to be
     afraid, AS. f[=ae]ran to terrify. See {Fear}, n.]
     1. To feel a painful apprehension of; to be afraid of; to
        consider or expect with emotion of alarm or solicitude.
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              I will fear no evil, for thou art with me. --Ps.
                                                    xxiii. 4.
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     Note: With subordinate clause.
  
                 I greatly fear my money is not safe. --Shak.
  
                 I almost fear to quit your hand.   --D. Jerrold.
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     2. To have a reverential awe of; to be solicitous to avoid
        the displeasure of.
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              Leave them to God above; him serve and fear.
                                                    --Milton.
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     3. To be anxious or solicitous for; now replaced by {fear
        for}. [R.]
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              The sins of the father are to be laid upon the
              children, therefore . . . I fear you. --Shak.
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     4. To suspect; to doubt. [Obs.]
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              Ay what else, fear you not her courage? --Shak.
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     5. To affright; to terrify; to drive away or prevent approach
        of by fear. [Obs.]
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              Fear their people from doing evil.    --Robynson
                                                    (More's
                                                    Utopia).
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              Tush, tush! fear boys with bugs.      --Shak.
  
     Syn: To apprehend; dread; reverence; venerate.
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