Definition of "fear'd" [fear'd]

• Simple past tense and past participle of fear. (verb)

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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"
• "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."
• "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"