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Afeared — Afraid as used in vernacular, usually used by Southerners in book dialogue. Huck, I m afeared o this here cave … Dictionary of american slang
Afeared — Afraid as used in vernacular, usually used by Southerners in book dialogue. Huck, I m afeared o this here cave … Dictionary of american slang
afeared — adjective see afeard … New Collegiate Dictionary
afeared — adjective A regional variation of afraid. ldquo;Why, thats true, sir, rdquo; he said; ldquo;though how you come to … Wiktionary
afeared — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective See afeard … English dictionary for students
afeared — adj. afraid … English contemporary dictionary
afeared — adjective archaic or dialect afraid. Origin OE, from āfran frighten … English new terms dictionary
afeared — adjective a pronunciation of afraid • Syn: ↑afeard • Similar to: ↑afraid • Usage Domain: ↑regionalism * * * adjective see afeard … Useful english dictionary
afraid — (adj.) early 14c., originally pp. of afray frighten, from Anglo Fr. afrayer, from O.Fr. esfreer (see AFFRAY (Cf. affray) (n.)). A rare case of an English adjective that never stands before a noun. Because it was used in A.V. Bible, it acquired… … Etymology dictionary
afeard — or afeared adjective Etymology: Middle English afered, from Old English āfǣred, past participle of āfǣran to frighten, from ā , perfective prefix + fǣran to frighten more at abide, fear Date: before 12th century chiefly dialect afraid … New Collegiate Dictionary
