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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Ferd, Feird, ppl. adj. Also: feired, feard. [ME. ferd(e, fered, p.p. of fere Fere v. See also Ferit ppl. a. ] Afraid. c1450-2 Howlat 621.
That terrible felloun my spreit affrayd, So ferd full of fantasy 1540 Lynd. Sat. (1602) 1013.
Methocht he maid ȝow all thrie very feard c1550 Rolland C. Venus Prol. 167.
Sum [are] richt sair feird to put ouir the deir symmer 1567 G. Ball. 130.
Of thy hand laubour thow sall eit. be not feird a1585 Polwart Flyt. 821 (T).
Feird fleir [H. feard flyer]. loud leir 1596 Dalr. I. 77/4.
How feired sa evir thay war at the beginning 1656 Brodie Diary 184.
I lay down on a filthi stank syd, and was feard for teads and asks c 1692 Wemyss Corr. 145.
She was teribly alarmed and feard for you