fearedadj.

Brit.

/fɪəd/, U.S.

/fɪ(ə)rd/

Forms: Middle English–1500s fer(e)d, (Middle English ferid, Middle English fard, feerd, 1500s Scottish feired, ferit), Middle English–1500s ferde, Middle English–1600s feard, (Middle English, 1500s comp. and superlative fearder, feardest), 1700s– dialect feart, 1500s– feared.

Etymology: < fear v. + -ed suffix¹.

†1. Affected with fear, frightened, afraid; timid. Const. of, for, indicating either the cause of fear, or less frequently (= about) the object of concern; with infinitive = afraid to (do something). Obsolete exc. dialect.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > [adjective]

affrightedOE

ofdreadOE

afearedOE

offearedlOE

radc1175

frightya1325

fearedc1330

fearfulc1374

afraidc1380

frayeda1400

wrotha1400

afearc1410

ghastful1422

fleyedc1425

afleyeda1500

a flighta1535

effrayed1553

flight-given?1611

hareda1618

frighted1647

affrightened1649

frighteneda1721

scared1725

intimidated1727

frightsome1827

scary1827

funked1831

fearing1837

funked out1859

fearsome1863

chickenshit1940

the mind > emotion > fear > timidity > [adjective]

arghc885

unboldc897

bletheOE

feyOE

frightfula1325

fearedc1330

fearfulc1374

ferdfula1382

palea1393

ferdya1400

ghastful1422

tremblingc1430

timorousc1450

cremeuse1477

craintive1490

cocklea1500

sheepish?1518

awfula1522

meticulousc1540

timidc1550

sheepa1556

tremebundc1560

timorsomec1600

tremulous1611

pigeon-hearteda1625

affrightful1631

formidolous1656

pavid1656

timidous1658

unsupported1694

tender-nosed1700

scary1773

pippin-hearted1809

kitten-hearted1831

funky1835

misventurous1849

milksoppish1852

tender-footed1854

fearsome1863

scare1885

milksoppy1886

milksopping1888

cotton wool1909

c1330 R. Mannyng Chron. Wace (Rolls) 1998 Of þeym boþe was he nought ferd.

c1380 J. Wyclif Sel. Wks. III. 394 Puple wolde be ferde to dwelle in his servise.

c1386 G. Chaucer Nun's Priest's Tale 566 The veray hogges So fered were for berking of the dogges.

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Fairf. 14) l. 2423 Þe kinge was ferde for goddis grame.

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Gött.) l. 1834 Þai..war nohut fered of his manace.

c1400 Ywaine & Gaw. 2566 Whoso es ferd i rede he fle.

c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 550 So miche the more waar and ferd forto trespace.

a1450 (c1410) H. Lovelich Hist. Holy Grail lv. l. 450 The swerd,—Of whiche Many Men was Aftyr ferd.

14.. Chester Pl. (1847) II. 91 Fearder I never was.

1534 T. More Treat. Passion in Wks. 1322/1 That passyon..of which he was so ferd.

c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 13842 The..kyng [was] of his lyf feerd.

1578 Ps. cxxviii, in Gude & G. Ball. 113 Of thy hand labour thow sall eit, be not feird.

a1605 Polwart Flyting with Montgomerie 788 Feard flyar..I sall dunt whill I slay thee.

1650 R. Baxter Saints Everlasting Rest (1662) iii. xiii. 506 Conscience grows feared.

1698 M. Lister in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 20 247 They..would have cropen away in a feared manner.

1715 R. Wodrow Corr. (1843) II. 67 A few such feared fools, as I am reckoned hereabout.

1812 H. Smith & J. Smith Rejected Addr. 52 What are they fear'd on?

1816 W. Scott Antiquary III. x. 215 I'm maist feared to speak to him.

a1845 T. Hood Lamia iii, in W. Jerdan Autobiogr. (1852) I. 264 Jove! I was fear'd.

1869 C. Gibbon Robin Gray iii ‘You'll no be feart to sail on a Friday.’

1891 E. Arnold Light of World 82 Thyself More feared of Cæsar than of wrongfulness.

†2. Apprehensive, having an uneasy foreboding. Chiefly with clause introduced by lest or that; rarely const. to with infinitive. Obsolete exc. dialect.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > apprehension > [adjective]

doubtingc1425

feared1440

jealous?1533

doubtful1548

pensive1549

solicitous1621

apprehensive1633

trepidatious1904

1440 in T. Stapleton Plumpton Corr. (1839) 155 He is feard lest they wyll not appeare without a suppena.

a1500 (?c1450) Merlin ii. 27 He was ferde to lese his londe.

a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1994) I. xiii. 154 I am full fard That we tary to lang.

a1535 More Sargeant & Frere 233 in W. C. Hazlitt Remains Early Pop. Poetry Eng. III. 127 Yet was this man well fearder than, lest he the frier had slaine.

1884 J. Purves in Good Words Nov. 767/1 ‘Wives are feared a man gets another sweetheart in six months' time away fra' hame.’

3. In senses of fear v. 5, 7: Regarded with fear; anticipated or suspected with uneasiness; †apprehensively supposed to be such.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > [adjective]

doubtousa1300

frightya1325

adoubtedc1330

carefulc1340

fearful1340

redoubted1385

doubtful1397

ydouted1399

redoubt1417

redoubtable1421

doubtablec1430

ferdly1440

doubtedc1485

formidable1508

flaited1565

aghasting1593

feared1599

flesh-amazing1679

frightsomea1689

effroyable1689

frightening1715

fearsome1768

fleysome1790

intimidatinga1812

fearable1886

scarifying1916

badass1955

bad-assed1962

superbad1970

1599 E. Sandys Europæ Speculum (1632) 74 Their professed and feared Enemies.

a1618 W. Raleigh Prerogatiue Parl. (1628) Ep. Ded. 2 The fear'd continuance of the like abuse.

1663 J. Spencer Disc. Prodigies (1665) 83 Addresses to divert a feared..displeasure of the Deity.

1719 R. Wodrow Corr. (1843) II. 451 The feared stand the success of the gospel is at.

1764 W. Falconer Shipwreck (new ed.) ii. 59 Pondering in their minds each fear'd event.

1890 Daily News 8 Sept. 6/7 Feared loss of a Liverpool ship.

Derivatives

† ˈfearedly adv. Obsolete fearfully, timidly.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > timidity > [adverb]

arghlyc1000

eislichec1175

faintly1297

fearedly1488

sheepishly1528

fearfully1548

timorously1548

tremblingly1552

sheepish1581

ghastly1589

frightfully1621

timidly1656

meticulouslya1682

fearingly1820

fearsomely1876

scarily1880

tremulously1886

mousily1910

1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) vii. l. 255 Ferdly scho ast, ‘Allace, quhar is Wallace?’

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	feared
释义	fearedadj. Brit. /fɪəd/, U.S. /fɪ(ə)rd/ Forms: Middle English–1500s fer(e)d, (Middle English ferid, Middle English fard, feerd, 1500s Scottish feired, ferit), Middle English–1500s ferde, Middle English–1600s feard, (Middle English, 1500s comp. and superlative fearder, feardest), 1700s– dialect feart, 1500s– feared. Etymology: < fear v. + -ed suffix¹. †1. Affected with fear, frightened, afraid; timid. Const. of, for, indicating either the cause of fear, or less frequently (= about) the object of concern; with infinitive = afraid to (do something). Obsolete exc. dialect. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > [adjective] affrightedOE ofdreadOE afearedOE offearedlOE radc1175 frightya1325 fearedc1330 fearfulc1374 afraidc1380 frayeda1400 wrotha1400 afearc1410 ghastful1422 fleyedc1425 afleyeda1500 a flighta1535 effrayed1553 flight-given?1611 hareda1618 frighted1647 affrightened1649 frighteneda1721 scared1725 intimidated1727 frightsome1827 scary1827 funked1831 fearing1837 funked out1859 fearsome1863 chickenshit1940 the mind > emotion > fear > timidity > [adjective] arghc885 unboldc897 bletheOE feyOE frightfula1325 fearedc1330 fearfulc1374 ferdfula1382 palea1393 ferdya1400 ghastful1422 tremblingc1430 timorousc1450 cremeuse1477 craintive1490 cocklea1500 sheepish?1518 awfula1522 meticulousc1540 timidc1550 sheepa1556 tremebundc1560 timorsomec1600 tremulous1611 pigeon-hearteda1625 affrightful1631 formidolous1656 pavid1656 timidous1658 unsupported1694 tender-nosed1700 scary1773 pippin-hearted1809 kitten-hearted1831 funky1835 misventurous1849 milksoppish1852 tender-footed1854 fearsome1863 scare1885 milksoppy1886 milksopping1888 cotton wool1909 c1330 R. Mannyng Chron. Wace (Rolls) 1998 Of þeym boþe was he nought ferd. c1380 J. Wyclif Sel. Wks. III. 394 Puple wolde be ferde to dwelle in his servise. c1386 G. Chaucer Nun's Priest's Tale 566 The veray hogges So fered were for berking of the dogges. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Fairf. 14) l. 2423 Þe kinge was ferde for goddis grame. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Gött.) l. 1834 Þai..war nohut fered of his manace. c1400 Ywaine & Gaw. 2566 Whoso es ferd i rede he fle. c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 550 So miche the more waar and ferd forto trespace. a1450 (c1410) H. Lovelich Hist. Holy Grail lv. l. 450 The swerd,—Of whiche Many Men was Aftyr ferd. 14.. Chester Pl. (1847) II. 91 Fearder I never was. 1534 T. More Treat. Passion in Wks. 1322/1 That passyon..of which he was so ferd. c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 13842 The..kyng [was] of his lyf feerd. 1578 Ps. cxxviii, in Gude & G. Ball. 113 Of thy hand labour thow sall eit, be not feird. a1605 Polwart Flyting with Montgomerie 788 Feard flyar..I sall dunt whill I slay thee. 1650 R. Baxter Saints Everlasting Rest (1662) iii. xiii. 506 Conscience grows feared. 1698 M. Lister in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 20 247 They..would have cropen away in a feared manner. 1715 R. Wodrow Corr. (1843) II. 67 A few such feared fools, as I am reckoned hereabout. 1812 H. Smith & J. Smith Rejected Addr. 52 What are they fear'd on? 1816 W. Scott Antiquary III. x. 215 I'm maist feared to speak to him. a1845 T. Hood Lamia iii, in W. Jerdan Autobiogr. (1852) I. 264 Jove! I was fear'd. 1869 C. Gibbon Robin Gray iii ‘You'll no be feart to sail on a Friday.’ 1891 E. Arnold Light of World 82 Thyself More feared of Cæsar than of wrongfulness. †2. Apprehensive, having an uneasy foreboding. Chiefly with clause introduced by lest or that; rarely const. to with infinitive. Obsolete exc. dialect. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > apprehension > [adjective] doubtingc1425 feared1440 jealous?1533 doubtful1548 pensive1549 solicitous1621 apprehensive1633 trepidatious1904 1440 in T. Stapleton Plumpton Corr. (1839) 155 He is feard lest they wyll not appeare without a suppena. a1500 (?c1450) Merlin ii. 27 He was ferde to lese his londe. a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1994) I. xiii. 154 I am full fard That we tary to lang. a1535 More Sargeant & Frere 233 in W. C. Hazlitt Remains Early Pop. Poetry Eng. III. 127 Yet was this man well fearder than, lest he the frier had slaine. 1884 J. Purves in Good Words Nov. 767/1 ‘Wives are feared a man gets another sweetheart in six months' time away fra' hame.’ 3. In senses of fear v. 5, 7: Regarded with fear; anticipated or suspected with uneasiness; †apprehensively supposed to be such. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > [adjective] doubtousa1300 frightya1325 adoubtedc1330 carefulc1340 fearful1340 redoubted1385 doubtful1397 ydouted1399 redoubt1417 redoubtable1421 doubtablec1430 ferdly1440 doubtedc1485 formidable1508 flaited1565 aghasting1593 feared1599 flesh-amazing1679 frightsomea1689 effroyable1689 frightening1715 fearsome1768 fleysome1790 intimidatinga1812 fearable1886 scarifying1916 badass1955 bad-assed1962 superbad1970 1599 E. Sandys Europæ Speculum (1632) 74 Their professed and feared Enemies. a1618 W. Raleigh Prerogatiue Parl. (1628) Ep. Ded. 2 The fear'd continuance of the like abuse. 1663 J. Spencer Disc. Prodigies (1665) 83 Addresses to divert a feared..displeasure of the Deity. 1719 R. Wodrow Corr. (1843) II. 451 The feared stand the success of the gospel is at. 1764 W. Falconer Shipwreck (new ed.) ii. 59 Pondering in their minds each fear'd event. 1890 Daily News 8 Sept. 6/7 Feared loss of a Liverpool ship. Derivatives † ˈfearedly adv. Obsolete fearfully, timidly. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > timidity > [adverb] arghlyc1000 eislichec1175 faintly1297 fearedly1488 sheepishly1528 fearfully1548 timorously1548 tremblingly1552 sheepish1581 ghastly1589 frightfully1621 timidly1656 meticulouslya1682 fearingly1820 fearsomely1876 scarily1880 tremulously1886 mousily1910 1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) vii. l. 255 Ferdly scho ast, ‘Allace, quhar is Wallace?’ This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.c1330
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