The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Afeard \A*feard"\ ([.a]*f[=e]rd"), p. a. [OE. afered, AS. [=a]f[=ae]red, p. p. of [=a]f[=ae]ran to frighten; [=a]- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) + f[=ae]ran to frighten. See Fear.] Afraid. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises. --Shak. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
afeard adj 1: a pronunciation of afraid [syn: afeard(p), afeared(p)]