Afear
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Afear is a verb meaning (obsolete or dialectal) To imbue with fear; to affright, to terrify.
Meaning
(obsolete or dialectal) To imbue with fear; to affright, to terrify.
Example Sentences
Be not affeard, the Iſle is full of noyſes, / Sounds, and ſweet aires, that giue delight and hurt not.
Moreouer the perfit beleue of this article, worketh in all true chriſten people, aloue to continue in this vnitie, and afeare to be caſte out of the ſame, and it worketh in them that be ſinners and repentant, great comforte, and conſolacion, to obteine remiſſion of ſinne, by vertue of Chriſtes paſſion, and adminiſtracion of his ſacramentes at the miniſters handes, ordained for that purpoſe, [...]
Word Forms
- afears
- afearing
- afeared
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include afeard, afraid, affear, terrifie, feare, fright.
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