Definitions
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- adjective A regional variation of
afraid . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
afear .
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- adjective a pronunciation of afraid
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Examples
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I was greatly 'afeared' to start sewing her up as this was my first foray into setting in sleeves, but all in all she worked beautifully.
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And one or two very sad messages from people who had lost loved ones to obesity related illness, or were greatly afeared of doing so in the near future.
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NBob it seems is mightily afeared of our collective PMS consciousness.
Cheeseburger Gothic » The Ladies Blue Room. Or something. 2010
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I sounded brave, but I was afeared of Melloy McCrumb and Jack Hawley coming after Clara and me.
Secret of the Night Ponies JOAN HIATT HARLOW 2009
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It was comforting to know she was not afeared and trusted me to keep her safe.
Secret of the Night Ponies JOAN HIATT HARLOW 2009
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You read as if you are afeared that your mommy will have to wear a b-ur-ur-urka with her combat boots is Americans go tradegically SANE and vote for their nation.
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I sounded brave, but I was afeared of Melloy McCrumb and Jack Hawley coming after Clara and me.
Secret of the Night Ponies JOAN HIATT HARLOW 2009
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It was comforting to know she was not afeared and trusted me to keep her safe.
Secret of the Night Ponies JOAN HIATT HARLOW 2009
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It was comforting to know she was not afeared and trusted me to keep her safe.
Secret of the Night Ponies JOAN HIATT HARLOW 2009
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I sounded brave, but I was afeared of Melloy McCrumb and Jack Hawley coming after Clara and me.
Secret of the Night Ponies JOAN HIATT HARLOW 2009
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