afear'd

And not just any old words, but one of Shakespeare's most famous lines – "Be not afear'd, The isle is full of noises" – from Act III, Scene 2 of The Tempest.

If you're going to quote Shakespeare, make sure you get the right one | Observer editorial 2012

The hurly burly of public life is in some ways always the same, and the din of public discourse often more painful to the ear of the body politic than to the rest of its parts “Be not afear'd,” the Bard wrote in The Tempest, “The isle is full of noises.”

Media Elite Dissects Itself In D.C. : Vanity Fair Fair, Vanity 2008

"I'm horrible afear'd," observed the elder gentleman putting down his empty glass, "as my son Bill Whalley is a reg'lar fool."

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 342, April, 1844 Various

He signed the writing with his blood; Foster carried on a putty high hand, folks was afear'd of him.

The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 1, January, 1884 Various

He don't seem much afear'd of the Injuns; but, they say, the red brutes never disturbs the Pennsylvany Quakers.

Nick of the Woods Robert M. Bird

Ye see, they fou't so close together that the keepers was afear'd to use their guns --

The Broad Highway Jeffery Farnol 1915

"Don't be afear'd, nuthin's goin 'ter happen to yer," he said, jerking her savagely, and almost breaking into a run at the same time.

The Fifth String 1902

"Don't be afear'd, nuthin's goin 'ter happen to yer," he said, jerking her savagely, and almost breaking into a run at the same time.

The Fifth String John Philip Sousa 1893

"Le's go on now, Mas 'Sam; I'se afear'd to stay here," said the black boy.

The Big Brother A Story of Indian War George Cary Eggleston 1875

I'm afear'd, marm, that I live in a district that ain't quite suitable for the likes of you to wisit.

Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished A Tale of City Arab Life and Adventure 1859