The difference between Afeared and Afraid
When used as adjectives, afeared means afraid, whereas afraid means impressed with fear or apprehension.
check bellow for the other definitions of Afeared and Afraid
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Afeared as a verb:
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Afeared as an adjective (dialectal):
Afraid.
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Afraid as an adjective (usually used [[predicative adjective, predicatively]], not [[attributive adjective, attributively]]):
Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
Examples:
"He is afraid of death."
"He is afraid to die."
"He is afraid that he will die."
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Afraid as an adjective (colloquial):
regretful, sorry
Examples:
"I am afraid I cannot help you in this matter''."