A‐feard″ (ȧ‐fērd″), p. a. [OE. afered, AS. āfǣred, p. p. of āfǣran to frighten; ā- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) + fǣran to frighten. See Fear.] Afraid.
Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises.
Shak.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.