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Definition afraid

Etymology

From Middle English affrayed, affraied, past participle of afraien (“to affray”), from Anglo-Norman afrayer (“to terrify, disquiet, disturb”), from Old French effreer, esfreer (“to disturb, remove the peace from”), from es- (“out”) +‎ freer (“to secure, secure the peace”), from Frankish *friþu (“security, peace”), from Proto-Germanic *friþuz (“peace”), from Proto-Germanic *frij?n? (“to free; to love”), from Proto-Indo-European *pr?y-, *pr?y- (“to like, love”). Synchronically analyzable as affray +‎ -ed. Compare also afeard. More at free, friend.

Adjective

afraid (comparative more afraid, superlative most afraid)

1. (usually used predicatively, not attributively) Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
2. (colloquial) regretful, sorry

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