Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Afeard; afraid.
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- verb archaic Simple past tense and past participle of
fear .
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Examples
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It is known that the late D of Grafton often attended the chapple in Essex Street, and a busy friend of mine thought perhaps that I too might make a pretty little Unitarian, He therefore wrote the D without my knowledge an intimation that I would attend there, but feard that my attendance would look like truckling to my great patron who sat in the gallery? —
Letter 354 2009
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"Too feard?" she said, slamming the magazine down on the table.
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He said that what he most feard was losing his compassion for the Chinese.
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He said that what he most feard was losing his compassion for the Chinese.
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Painting his wants by sicknes pale and wan; With other griefes, that others force opprest, Aduising stay, (as what is but they can,) Whilst he that fate to come, and past, nere feard, Concludes to stay till strength decayd repaird.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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I had the Satisfaction to find him upon the recovery, and much better than my fears, for Seazing him at this Season and with so much voilence, I feard he would have been disabled all winter.
Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 11 November 1783 1993
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Pop-up large image ago that I feard you would be embarrassed if he did not supply you.
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B-r [Brother] he having lost his wife in the Spring, and was there taken Ill. I sent for her home, and have nursed the old Lady through a severe turn of a fever in which I feard for her life.
Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 15 October 1780 1973
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For my part I know not that there is any pleasure in being feard, but if there is, I hope you will be so generous as to fear your Diana that she may at least be made sensible of the pleasure.
Letter from Abigail Smith to John Adams, 19 - 20 April 1764 1963
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I greatly feard she would not survive it, but to day she is revived and many pocks appear upon her.
Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 30 - 31 July 1776 1963
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