afeard – afraid

(Pronounced uh-feerd)

The word afeard is found in act 1, scene 3, line 94 of Macbeth Shakespeare.

"Nothing afeard of what thyself didst make."

(Read as: Not at all afraid of what you yourself created.)

To remember the definition of the word afeard, use the following mnemonic:

I have a fear of beards (afeard). My therapist said don't be afraid.