Joseph Wright 
English Dialect Dictionary [PDF ebook] 
Being the Complete Vocabulary of All Dialect Words Still in Use, or Known to Have Been in Use During the Last Two Hundred Years

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Fessbntly, adv. In fear of, afraid of feather, sb. In phr. Afea/lzer of land, meaning unknown (won).