affeard

But why shoulde it? when all I do is to prevent mischeff; and seeing your Honner has so much patience, which younge master has not; so am not affeard of telling your Honner any thing whatsomever.

Clarissa Harlowe 2006

Mr. Wylder so affeard of Lake; he is affeard; yes, he is — that he is.

Wylder's Hand 2003

I am affeard lest the reader at the sight of these things should call for a bason: for it is such an abominable lie, that it would make a man cast his gorge to heare it.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

I am affeard lest the reader at the sight of these things should call for a bason: for it is such an abominable lie, that it would make a man cast his gorge to heare it.

A briefe commentarie of Island, by Arngrimus Ionas 2003

Halass! sir, the wicktim of that crewel blewbeard, Lord Melbun, who got affeard of my rising poplarity in the Palass, and as sent me to _see_ for my _peeping_, though, heaven nose, I was acktyated by the pewrest motiffs in what I did.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, August 7, 1841 Various

And by consequence, if she makes us affeard, it is a continual subject of torment, and which can no way be eased.

That to Philosophise Is to Learne How to Die. 1909

'He's awful cowed, he is; I never did think to see Mr. Wylder so affeard of Lake; he _is_ affeard; yes, he is -- _that_ he is.

Wylder's Hand Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu 1843

The greatest kindess you Can do us in this affair will be to procure a proper person skiled in Working these mines with a set of proper labourers Whose business has been to live undergound and whose trade hath been to rais these Ores without such assistance I am affeard the game will not main pay tain for the Candles

Letter from Robert Carter to Edward Athawes, April 16, 1730 1730

I do is to prevent mischeff; and seeing your Honner has so much patience, which younge master has not; so am not affeard of telling your Honner any thing whatsomever.

Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 3 Samuel Richardson 1725

I am affeard lest the reader at the sight of these things should call for a bason: for it is such an abominable lie, that it would make a man cast his gorge to heare it.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 01 Richard Hakluyt 1584