Alexander Schmidt, Shakespeare Lexicon and Quotation Dictionary

Afeard, (Ff afraid in LLL V, 2, 582. Merch. I, 2, 47. Troil. IV, 4, 84), afraid, being in fear: Tp. II, 2, 106. III, 2, 142. III, 2, 142 Wiv. III, 4, 28. Shr. V, 2, 17. Wint. IV, 4, 453. Wint. IV, 4, 453 H4A II, 4, 402. Mcb. V, 1, 41. Cymb. IV, 2, 94. “to make a.:” Mids. III, 1, 116. H6A IV, 7, 93. An inf. following: “a. to scratch her foe,” Lucr. 1035. John IV, 2, 135. Caes. II, 2, 67. Mcb. I, 7, 39. Ant. II, 5, 81. III, 3, 1. A clause following: “a. she will do a desperate outrage,” Ado II, 3, 158. Merch. II, 9, 96. Alls V, 3, 153. H5 IV, 1, 148. Rom. II, 2, 139. Hml. V, 2, 310. With “at:” H6B II, 4, 89. With of, == 1) fearing: “a. of your four legs,” Tp. II, 2, 62. Tp. II, 2, 62 Mids. III, 1, 28. Shr. V, 2, 19. Mcb. I, 3, 96. 2) anxious about: “to be a. of my deserving,” Merch. II, 7, 29.