feared a OED ~ 1 obs exc dial; EDD ~ 1. Afraid, frightened.
   1842 JUKES i, 73 Oh, by God, sir, I'm feared to go after that! 1924 ENGLAND 315 ~ Afraid. T 100/2-64 When I stepped on the bridge I felt my hair stood on my head—I was frightened, see, feared. T 301-66 There's some youngsters feared o' people [i.e. mummers] goes into a house with nothing on their face.

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