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AFEARD
Etymology
Adjective
afeard (comparative more afeard, superlative most afeard)
(archaic) afraid
Anagrams
• afared
Source: Wiktionary
A*feard", p. a. Etym: [OE. afered, AS. af, p. p. of af to frighten; a- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) + fran to frighten. See Fear.]
Definition: Afraid. [Obs.] Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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