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Abraid vs Afraid - What's the difference?

abraid | afraid |

As a verb abraid

is .

As an adverb abraid

is .

As an adjective afraid is

impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.

abraid

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) abraiden, .

Alternative forms

* abray

Verb

  • *, IV.6:
  • *:But when as I did out of sleepe abray , / I found her not where I her left whyleare.
  • *1600 , (Edward Fairfax), The (Jerusalem Delivered) of (w), XIII, l:
  • *:But from his study he at last abray'd , / Call'd by the hermit old
    • Related terms
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    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) abrede. More at .

    Adverb

    (en adverb)

    • References

    * The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition ----

    afraid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
    • He is afraid of death.
    He is afraid to die.
    He is afraid that he will die.
  • (colloquial) regretful, sorry
    • I am afraid I can not help you in this matter .

    Usage notes

    * (term) expresses a lesser degree of fear than (terrified) or (frightened). It is often followed by the preposition (term) and the object of fear, or by an infinitive, or by a dependent clause, as shown in the examples above.

    Synonyms

    * (Impressed with fear or apprehension) afeared, alarmed, anxious, apprehensive, fearful, timid, timorous * (Regretful) sorry * See also

    Derived terms

    * 'fraid * afraidness * I'm afraid not * I'm afraid so * unafraid

    See also

    * fear

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