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f fera, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened. Anxious amidst all their success, and fearful amidat all their power. Bp. Warburton.

In a fearful manner.

The state of being fearful.

Anticipative of something unfavorable' fearful of what may be coming; in dread of possible harm; in expectation of evil. Not at all apprehensive of evils as a distance. Tillotson. Reformers . . . apprehensive for their lives. Gladstone.

In an awful manner; in a manner to fill with terror or awe; fearfully; reverently.

To jut over; to overhang. There is a cliff, whose high and bending head Looks fearfully in the confined deep. Shak.

report, by whispers, or secretly. I will buzz abroad such prophecies That Edward shall be fearful of his life. Shak.

estruction of life, as in battle; bloodshed; slaughter; massacre; murder; havoc. The more fearful carnage of the Bloody Circuit. Macaulay.

Timid; fearful; cowardly. Bunyan.

t; one under the protection of another. I do think they are your friends and clients, And fearful to disturb you. B. Jonson.

d. With this victory, the women became most courageous and proud, and the men waxed . . . fearful and desperate. Stow.

Wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful; pusillanimous; spiritless. The cowardly rascals that ran from the battle. Shak.

Timorous; fearful; cowardly. [R.] Shak.

Fearful; apprehensive; suspicious. [Obs.] I am doubtful that you have been conjunct And bosomed with her. Shak.

Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror. The secret dread of divine displeasure. Tillotson. The dread of something after death. Shak.

Full of dread or terror; fearful. [Obs.] "With dreadful heart." Chaucer.

Reproachful accusation; upbraiding. [Obs.] A fearful exprobration of our unworthiness. Jer. Taylor.

Fearfulness. [Obs.] Chaucer.

th a rod or switch; a severe spasm; a twinge; a pang. Conscience . . . is freed from many fearful girds and twinges which the atheist feels. Tillotson.

r electric eel. It has a greenish, eel-like body, and is possessed of electric power. One fearful shock, fearful but momentary, like from the electric blow of the gymnotus. De Quincey.