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afeard, afeared
1> _простореч. испуганный, напуганный
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afeard afeared
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afeard — or afeared [ə fird′] adj. [orig. pp. of ME aferen, to frighten < OE afaeran < a , intens. < færan, to frighten < fær, FEAR] Now Chiefly Dial. frightened; afraid … English World dictionary
afeared — adjective a pronunciation of afraid • Syn: ↑afeard • Similar to: ↑afraid • Usage Domain: ↑regionalism * * * adjective see afeard … Useful english 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
afeared — adjective see afeard … New Collegiate Dictionary
afeard — /euh feard /, adj. Brit. and Midland and Southern U.S. afraid. Also, afeared. [bef. 1000; ME afered, OE afaered frightened (ptp. of afaeran). See A 3, FEAR, ED2] * * * … Universalium
afeard — (Roget s Thesaurus II) (or afeared) adjective Regional. Filled with fear or terror: afraid, aghast, apprehensive, fearful, fearsome, funky, panicky. Regional: ascared. See FEAR … English dictionary for students
afeared — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective See afeard … English dictionary for students
afeard — /əˈfɪəd/ (say uh feard) adjective Archaic afraid. Also, afeared. {Middle English afered, Old English āfǣred} …
afeard — adjective a pronunciation of afraid • Syn: ↑afeared • Similar to: ↑afraid • Usage Domain: ↑regionalism … Useful english dictionary
regionalism — noun 1. a feature (as a pronunciation or expression or custom) that is characteristic of a particular region • Members of this Usage Domain: ↑afeard, ↑afeared, ↑right smart • Hypernyms: ↑non standard speech 2. a foreign policy that defines the… … Useful english dictionary
