2 definitions found From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: afeard adjective: a pronunciation of afraid [syn: {afeard(p)}, {afeared(p)}] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Afeard \A*feard"\ ([.a]*f[=e]rd"), p. a. [OE. afered, AS. [=a]f[=ae]red, p. p. of [=a]f[=ae]ran to frighten; [=a]- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) + f[=ae]ran to frighten. See {Fear}.] Afraid. [Obs.] Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises. --Shak. ||

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