Webster's English Dictionary

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afraid

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  1. fearful               
 
afraid \*-'fra-d, South also *-'fre(*)d\ aj [ME affraied, fr. pp. of 
   affraien to frighten - more at AFFRAY] 1: filled with fear or apprehension  
   2: filled with concern or regret over an unwanted contingency  3: 
   DISINCLINED, RELUCTANT {~ of hard work}