afear

Meanings

Verb

To imbue with fear; to affright, to terrify.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English aferen (“to frighten, terrify”), from Old English āfǣran (“to terrify, dismay”), from ā- (perfective prefix) + fǣran (“to frighten; to devour, raven”), from fǣr (“sudden danger, calamity, ambush; a blitz”), from Proto-Germanic *fērō (“danger”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to try, dare, risk”).

Scrabble Score: 8

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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