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noun

Fear n. A variant of Fere, a mate, a companion. (Obs.)

Fear n.

A painful emotion or passion excited by the expectation of evil, or the apprehension of impending danger; apprehension; anxiety; solicitude; alarm; dread. Note: The degrees of this passion, beginning with the most moderate, may be thus expressed, apprehension, fear, dread, fright, terror. "Fear is an uneasiness of the mind, upon the thought of future evil likely to befall us." "Where no hope is left, is left no fear."

(Script.)

(a)

Apprehension of incurring, or solicitude to avoid, God's wrath; the trembling and awful reverence felt toward the Supreme Being.

(b)

Respectful reverence for men of authority or worth. "I will put my fear in their hearts." "I will teach you the fear of the Lord." "Render therefore to all their dues; tribute to whom tribute is due... fear to whom fear."

That which causes, or which is the object of, apprehension or alarm; source or occasion of terror; danger; dreadfulness. "There were they in great fear, where no fear was." "The fear of your adventure would counsel you to a more equal enterprise."

For fear, in apprehension lest. "For fear you ne'er see chain nor money more."

Fere n. (Written also fear and feere) A mate or companion; often used of a wife. (Obs.) "And Cambel took Cambrina to his fere."

In fere, together; in company. (Obs.)

verb

Fear v. t. (past & past part. feared; pres. part. fearing)

To feel a painful apprehension of; to be afraid of; to consider or expect with emotion of alarm or solicitude. "I will fear no evil, for thou art with me." Note: With subordinate clause. "I greatly fear my money is not safe." "I almost fear to quit your hand."

To have a reverential awe of; to be solicitous to avoid the displeasure of. "Leave them to God above; him serve and fear."

To be anxious or solicitous for; now replaced by fear for. (R.) "The sins of the father are to be laid upon the children, therefore... I fear you."

To suspect; to doubt. (Obs.) "Ay what else, fear you not her courage?"

To affright; to terrify; to drive away or prevent approach of by fear. (Obs.) "Fear their people from doing evil." "Tush, tush! fear boys with bugs."

Synonyms: To apprehend; dread; reverence; venerate.

Fear v. i. To be in apprehension of evil; to be afraid; to feel anxiety on account of some expected evil. "I exceedingly fear and quake."

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"Fear" Quotes from Famous Books

... burning question just now upon the Pacific coast, but it seems to me our Californians' fears are, as Colonel Diehl would put it, "slightly previous." There are only about 130,000 Chinese in America, and great numbers are returning as the result of hard times, and I fear harder treatment. There is no indication that we are to be overrun by them, and until they change their religious ideas and come to California to marry, settle, die, and be buried there, it is preposterous to believe there is any thing in the agitation against them beyond the usual prejudice ...

— Round the World • Andrew Carnegie

... command here," Columbus told them. It surprised Danny. Usually, the drunken sailor was not so self-assertive. Then it occurred to Danny that it wasn't merely self-assertiveness: it was fear. ...

— My Shipmate--Columbus • Stephen Wilder

... Hurst Staple. The father was prepared to be proud of his successful son; and the mother, who had over and over again cautioned him not to overwork himself, was anxious to know that his health was good. She had but little fear as to his success; her fear was that he should come home ...

— The Bertrams • Anthony Trollope

... maintain them in order, took the first opportunity of getting a stout cudgel, with which I soundly belaboured all those whom I found guilty of thus disobeying my commands. The Eastern does not understand the suaviter in modo;—behave to him like a human being, he fancies you fear him, and he sets you at defiance—kick him and cuff him, treat him like a dog, and he crouches at your feet, the humble slave of your ...

— Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXVI. October, 1843. Vol. LIV. • Various

... not angry, Monsieur, yet it was not needed. I do not fear Cassion, so long as I can protect myself, for if he attempts evil it will find some form of treachery. But, Monsieur, later I gave ...

— Beyond the Frontier • Randall Parrish

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