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Meaning of afeard | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1

Definitions

Afraid.

archaic, dialectal

Examples

“Pray you pass with your best violence; I am afeard you make a wanton of me.”
“I feel as if something’s behind me all the time; and I’m afeard to turn around, becuz maybe there’s others in front a-waiting for a chance.”
“He's afeard of you, Luke. Don't you know that?”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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