v. t.
I will fear no evil, for thou art with me. Ps. xxiii. 4. [ 1913 Webster ]
With subordinate clause.
I greatly fear my money is not safe. Shak.
I almost fear to quit your hand. D. Jerrold. [ 1913 Webster ]
Leave them to God above; him serve and fear. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
The sins of the father are to be laid upon the children, therefore . . . I fear you. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Ay what else, fear you not her courage? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Fear their people from doing evil. Robynson (More's Utopia). [ 1913 Webster ]
Tush, tush! fear boys with bugs. Shak.
v. i. To be in apprehension of evil; to be afraid; to feel anxiety on account of some expected evil. [ 1913 Webster ]
I exceedingly fear and quake. Heb. xii. 21. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A variant of Fere, a mate, a companion. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. fer, feer, fere, AS. f&aemacr_;r a coming suddenly upon, fear, danger; akin to D. vaar, OHG. fāra danger, G. gefahr, Icel. fār harm, mischief, plague, and to E. fare, peril. See Fare. ]
☞ The degrees of this passion, beginning with the most moderate, may be thus expressed, --
Fear is an uneasiness of the mind, upon the thought of future evil likely to befall us. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
Where no hope is left, is left no fear. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
I will put my fear in their hearts. Jer. xxxii. 40. [ 1913 Webster ]
I will teach you the fear of the Lord. Ps. xxxiv. 11. [ 1913 Webster ]
Render therefore to all their dues; tribute to whom tribute is due . . . fear to whom fear. Rom. xiii. 7. [ 1913 Webster ]
There were they in great fear, where no fear was. Ps. liii. 5. [ 1913 Webster ]
The fear of your adventure would counsel you to a more equal enterprise. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
For fear,
n. One who fears. Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
Anxious amidst all their success, and fearful amidst all their power. Bp. Warburton. [ 1913 Webster ]
What man is there that is fearful and faint-hearted? Deut. xx. 8. [ 1913 Webster ]
Cold fearful drops stand on my trembling flesh. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
This glorious and fearful name,
Death is a fearful thing. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
In dreams they fearful precipices tread. Dryden.
adv. In a fearful manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state of being fearful. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Free from fear.
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