Affrighted

Affrighted
Affright Af*fright", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Affrighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Affrighting}.] [Orig. p. p.; OE. afright, AS. [=a]fyrhtan to terrify; [=a]- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) + fyrhto fright. See {Fright}.] To impress with sudden fear; to frighten; to alarm. [1913 Webster]

Dreams affright our souls. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

A drear and dying sound Affrights the flamens at their service quaint. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Syn: To terrify; frighten; alarm; dismay; appall; scare; startle; daunt; intimidate. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • affrighted — affrighted; un·affrighted; …   English syllables

  • affrighted — v. frighten, scare …   English contemporary dictionary

  • affrighted — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Self-affrighted — Self af*fright ed, a. Frightened at or by one s self. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • self-affrighted — adj. * * * …   Universalium

  • self-affrighted — adj. * * * self affrighˈted adjective (Shakespeare) Frightened at oneself • • • Main Entry: ↑self …   Useful english dictionary

  • flowter'd —  affrighted. N …   A glossary of provincial and local words used in England

  • ταρβαλέα — ταρβαλέος affrighted neut nom/voc/acc pl ταρβαλέᾱ , ταρβαλέος affrighted fem nom/voc/acc dual ταρβαλέᾱ , ταρβαλέος affrighted fem nom/voc sg (attic doric aeolic) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • Mark 16 — 1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. 2 And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at… …   The King James version of the Bible

  • ταρβαλέαι — ταρβαλέος affrighted fem nom/voc pl ταρβαλέᾱͅ , ταρβαλέος affrighted fem dat sg (attic doric aeolic) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

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