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Affears vs Affeard - What's the difference?

affears | affeard |

As a verb affears

is third-person singular of affear.

As an adjective affeard is

afraid (used in Devonshire at the turn of the 19th century)

affears

English

Verb

(head)
  • (affear)

    • affear

    English

    Alternative forms

    * afear

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (archaic) To frighten, to scare; to terrify.

    • Derived terms

    * affeard

    affeard

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) afraid (used in )

    • Related terms

    * affear

    References

    * G. A. Cooke, The County of Devon