AFFRIGHT

AFFRI'GHT, verb transitive affri'te. [See Fright.]To impress with sudden fear; to frighten; to terrify or alarm. It expresses a stronger impression than fear or apprehend, and perhaps less than terror.AFFRI'GHT, noun Sudden or great fear; terror; also, the cause of terror; a frightful object.

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affright. Affright, v.t. to fright, terrify, scare, alarm, confuse

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Af‐fright″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Affrighted; p. pr. & vb. n. Affrighting.] [[Orig. p. p.; OE. afright, AS. āfyrhtan to terrify; ā- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) + fyrhto fright. See Fright.]] To impress with sudden fear; to frighten; to alarm. Dreams affright our souls. Shak. A drear and dying sound Affrights the flamens at their service quaint. Milton. Syn. — To terrify; frighten; alarm; dismay; appall; scare; startle; daunt; intimidate.