v. Obs. [f. FOR- pref.1 + FEAR v.] trans. To terrify. Only in pa. pple., which often coincides in sense with the phrase for ferd: see FERD sb.2 Const. with of or subord. cl.
c. 1200. Ormin, 673.
| Forr ȝiff he seþ þatt mann iss ohht | |
| Forrfæredd off hiss sihhþe. |
c. 1320. The Seuyn Sages (W.), 3078.
| He slogh him sone that ilk day, | |
| Forfered that he sold oght say. |
c. 1386. Chaucer, Sqr.’s T., 519.
| Til that myn herte, to pitous and to nyce, | |
| All innocent of his crouned malice, | |
| For-fered of his deeth, as thoughte me, | |
| Upon his othes and his seuretee, | |
| Graunted him loue. |
c. 1400. Ywaine & Gaw., 1679.
| He sperd his yate, and in he ran, | |
| For fered of that wode man. |
