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AFEARED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does afeared mean?
• AFEARED (adjective)
The adjective AFEARED has 1 sense:
1. a pronunciation of afraid
Familiarity information: AFEARED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A pronunciation of afraid
Synonyms:
afeard; afeared
Similar:
afraid (filled with fear or apprehension)
Domain usage:
regionalism (a feature (as a pronunciation or expression or custom) that is characteristic of a particular region)
Context examples
Wolves is fine things in a storybook, and I dessay when they gets in packs and does be chivyin' somethin' that's more afeared than they is they can make a devil of a noise and chop it up, whatever it is.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
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