In a state of fear or apprehension; afraid, scared; moved or influenced by fear. With of (also on, †for) and noun phrase indicating the cause or…

Alarmed, frightened; in a state of fear or apprehension, moved or actuated by fear. With of (also †for, †on) and noun phrase indicating the object…

Frightened, afraid.

Const. at. In recent colloquial use frightened of (cf. ‘afraid of’) is common; frightened for in the same sense is Scottish.

Afraid, wary, or shy of.

Of animals (esp. horses): easily upset or agitated; wary, frightened, timid.