afeard
adjective
ə-ˈfird 
variants or afeared
chiefly dialectal
: afraid
Word History
Etymology
Middle English afered, going back to Old English āfǣred, past participle of āfǣran "to frighten," from ā-, perfective prefix + fǣran "to frighten" — more at abide, fear entry 2
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above