feared
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Fear \Fear\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Feared (f[=e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Fearing.] [OE. feren, faeren, to frighten, to be afraid, AS. f[=ae]ran to terrify. See Fear, n.]
1.To feel a painful apprehension of; to be afraid of; to consider or expect with emotion of alarm or solicitude. [1913 Webster]
I will fear no evil, for thou art with me.— Ps. xxiii. 4.[1913 Webster]
Note: With subordinate clause.
I greatly fear my money is not safe.— Shak.
I almost fear to quit your hand.— D. Jerrold.[1913 Webster]
2.To have a reverential awe of; to be solicitous to avoid the displeasure of. [1913 Webster]
Leave them to God above; him serve and fear.— Milton.[1913 Webster]
3.To be anxious or solicitous for; now replaced by fear for. [R.] [1913 Webster]
The sins of the father are to be laid upon the children, therefore . . . I fear you.— Shak.[1913 Webster]
4.To suspect; to doubt. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
Ay what else, fear you not her courage?— Shak.[1913 Webster]
5.To affright; to terrify; to drive away or prevent approach of by fear. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
Fear their people from doing evil.— Robynson (More's Utopia).[1913 Webster]
Tush, tush! fear boys with bugs.— Shak.
Syn: To apprehend; dread; reverence; venerate. [1913 Webster]