Afeard
Heard in Derry
Scared or afraid, probably a combination of the words scared, feared and afraid sprinkled with a bit of Norn Ayern accent.
You hawfta understawnd whaiee he's afeard of walking dyne thon road... lawst taieeme an awminal bit him an the welt!!!
You must comprehend why he is apprehensive about traversing that lane, given that a beast savaged him severely upon the previous occasion.