Ther be many of them woll do her parte, and ther ben summe that wull not passe ther upon, for thei ben aferd that the werd [world] shuld turne.
I am aferd that Jon of Sparham is so schyttyl wyttyd, that he wyl sett hys gode to morgage to Heydon, or to sum other of ywre gode frendys, but if [i.
Wyntyrton; and Happysborough and Ecles men ben sore aferd for takyn of mo [i.
Snoryng, and on soche as was cause of Thomas Denyssys dethe, and for many and gret horebyl robryys; and as for the costs ther of the cuntre wele pay therfor, for they be soraferd but [i.
Syr, in feyth I was sore aferd that ze had a gret lettyng that ze come not on Wednysday to met, &c.
Also he that 85 is aferd of his clothes, let him daunce naked!
A good gest gladdeth his hoste and al his meyny; but he is a badde gest that maketh his hoste nedy and to be aferd of his gestes going.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "aferd" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
