FOR FEAR

Definition: FOR FEAR

FOR FEAR

1. In apprehension lest. ``For fear you ne'er see chain nor money more.'' --Shak.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Duty

Phrase: dura lex sed lex; dulce et decorum est pro patria mori; honos habet onus; leve fit quod bene fertur onus; loyaute m'oblige; " simple duty bath no place for fear "; " stern daughter of the voice of God ";Phrase: dura lex sed lex; dulce et decorum est pro patria mori; honos habet onus; leve fit quod bene fertur onus; loyaute m'oblige; " simple duty bath no place for fear "; " stern daughter of the voice of God "; " there is a higher law than the Constitution ".

Crosswords: FOR FEAR

Up the airy mountain, down the rushing glen, we dare not go a hunting, for fear of little men (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory; writing credit: Roald Dahl)

I have not slept for fear I would wake and find this but a dream (Ever After; writing credit: Susannah Grant, Andy Tennant and Rick Parks.)

Gettin' so a feller can't sleep with both eyes closed for fear of gettin' his throat cut. Where in hell were you (The Wild Bunch; writing credit: Walon Green; Roy N. Sickner)

I had to stop in my tracks for fear (Fortress Around Yur Heart; performing artist: Sting)

Illegal Entry: Formula for Fear (1993)

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Books

• Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Catholic Church but Were Afraid to Ask for Fear of Excommunication (reference)

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Sharpsburg citizens leaving for fear of the Rebels. Credit: Library of Congress.

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Alice got behind a tree, for fear of being run over, and watched them go by.

Being unable to stoop down for fear of betraying himself, he had not cut the cords on his left leg.

He hath no friends but what are friends for fear, Which in his dearest need will fly from him.

Sometimes one prince quarrels with another, for fear the other should quarrel with him.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Although some Medicare HMO's have developed innovative geriatric programs (Fox et al., 1991), most essentially have done business as usual, with little adaptation to respond to a geriatric clientele (Friedman and Kane, 1993). Indeed, there is some reason to suspect that Medicare HMO's may be reluctant to establish active, visible geriatric programs for fear of attracting too many frail older people. (references)

Business

However, many workers choose not to protest for fear of reprisals or deportation. (references)

Many victims do not report, or do not follow through on, their complaints against the police for fear of reprisals. (references)

All markets in the country have generally shown to be very sensitive to changes in government, mostly for fear of change in economic conditions. (references)

Children

Thailand

Although the Bangkok authorities attempt to provide shelters, resources are inadequate and many of the children reportedly avoid the shelters for fear of being detained and expelled from the country. (references)

Japan

In 2000 the Tokyo prefectural government put into effect programs to protect the welfare of stateless children, whose births their illegal immigrant mothers refused to register for fear of forcible repatriation. (references)

Civil Liberties

Burma

Some NLD members-elect of parliament who were released from prison are as a result reluctant to return to their districts for fear that they would not be allowed to return to Rangoon. (references)

Economic History

Korea

Small-and medium suppliers, for example, may be reluctant to deal with foreign firms for fear of jeopardizing a prized chaebol relationship. (references)

Human Rights

Ghana

Many residents reportedly were afraid to return home for fear of further attacks. (references)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Victims of police abuse were usually reluctant to report instances for fear of retribution. (references)

Minorities

Palau

Nonetheless, foreign workers often are reluctant to seek legal redress for fear of losing their employment and, thus, permission to remain in the country. (references)

Czech Republic

After ethnic Slovaks, the largest minority is the Romani population, officially estimated to number between 200,000 and 250,000. However, in the census published during the year, only 11,716 persons officially claimed Romani identity; the census used "self-identification," and it is believed that many persons chose not to identify themselves as Roma for fear of negative consequences. (references)

Women

Qatar

Abused domestic servants usually do not press charges for fear of losing their jobs. (references)

Worker Rights

Zimbabwe

Many employees are afraid to do so, for fear of management reprisals. (references)

Oman

Others are reluctant to file complaints for fear of retribution from unscrupulous employers. (references)

Nicaragua

Privately, the workers stated that they had signed the document for fear that they would be fired if they refused. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expression using "FOR FEAR": for fear of. Additional references.

Finnish

jonkin pelosta (for fear of). (various references)

German

aus Angst vor (for fear of). (various references)

Greek 

από φόβο (for fear of). (various references)

Hungarian

nehogy elfelejtsük (for fear we should forget), nehogy (for fear of, lest), attól félve hogy (for fear of). (various references)

Pig Latin

orfay earfay.(various references)

Romanian

de fricã (for fear of). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-2 letters: afore, farer, frore, offer.

-3 letters: aero, fare, faro, fear, fora, fore, frae, froe, orra, raff, rare, rear, roar.

-4 letters: aff, are, arf, ear, eff, era, err, far, fer, foe, for, fro, oaf, oar, off, ora, ore, ref, roe.

-5 letters: ae, ar, ef, er, fa, oe, of, or, re.

+3 letters: forefather, reafforest.

+4 letters: foraminifer, forefathers, reafforests.

+5 letters: buffaloberry, flameproofer, foraminifera, foraminifers, reafforested.