Definition of "feart" [feart]

• A variant of feard.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "A repartee with hearers on the word feart vii. sy."
• "Americans tend not to be 'feart' when it comes to firearms."
• "It had been a cold wet summer; he was 'feart' the owners would think he might have taken more care of some of the animals, especially of the young horses, and he mentioned certain ailments springing from damp and exposure for which he might be held responsible."