Afeard /(ȧ*fērd")/

A·feard

Afeard

p. a.

[OE. afered, AS. āfǣred, p. p. of āfǣran to frighten; ā- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) + fǣran to frighten. See Fear.]

Afraid. [Obs.]
Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises.
— Shak.

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