| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| afeard |
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| SYLLABICATION: | a·feard |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   -fîrd |
| VARIANT FORMS: | also a·feared |
| ADJECTIVE: | Southern & Midland U.S. Afraid. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English afered, from Old English  f red, past participle of fran, to frighten : -, intensive pref. + fran, to frighten (from fr, danger; see fear).
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