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- verb archaic Simple past tense and past participle of
fear .
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Examples
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Sometimes I busied my self with thinking what I should say to his Father, whom I concluded he would bring along with him: I said and unsaid a thousand Things; this speech I fear'd betray'd too much Fondness, that, too little Kindness; this seem'd too submiffive to the Son, that not respectful enough to the Father; now I study'd what Excuse to make to my
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Inclination or Aversion was doubtful; but he fear'd the latter, having been so unfortunate as to render me fatherless.
Exilius 2008
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Inclinations were strong, and the young Creature's Affections correspondent; yet they fear'd to marry, he having only a younger
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Inclinations were strong, and the young Creature's Affections correspondent; yet they fear'd to marry, he having only a younger
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Sometimes I busied my self with thinking what I should say to his Father, whom I concluded he would bring along with him: I said and unsaid a thousand Things; this speech I fear'd betray'd too much Fondness, that, too little Kindness; this seem'd too submiffive to the Son, that not respectful enough to the Father; now I study'd what Excuse to make to my
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For my own part, I fear'd there would hardly be enough to hold out measure with the
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In a little Time I began to perceive my self pregnant, to that degree, that I daily fear'd others should take notice of it.
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Farmer, overjoy'd to hear of his Cattle, began to lament that his Horse was so ridden down, that he fear'd, he would not be able to carry him to
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My Time and Thoughts were taken up in Harvey, Willis, and such-like Authors, which my Brother help'd me to understand and relish, which otherwise might have seemed harsh or insipid: And these serv'd to make me unfit Company for every body; for the Unlearned fear'd, and the Learned scorn'd my Conversation; at least, I fancy'd so: A Learned
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For my own part, I fear'd there would hardly be enough to hold out measure with the
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