Afeard

Pronunciation

Homophones: affeard, affeared, afeared

Origin

From afear + -ed.

Full definition of afeard

Adjective

afeard

(archaic) afraid

Shakespeare Hamlet, V.ii.Pray you pass with your best violence;I am afeard you make a wanton of me.
2009 , John Hough, Jr. , Seen the Glory Chapter , He's afeard of you, Luke. Don't you know that?

Related terms

afear