transitive. To worry, concern, or disturb (a person); (also) to perplex, confuse. Frequently in passive. Also with a prepositional phrase…

To be apprehensive or careful for. Obsolete.

†transitive. (Perhaps originally const. dative: cf. Latin timere alicui). To be apprehensive about, to fear something happening to (obsolete).

transitive. To fear for, be concerned for. Obsolete. rare.