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126 words match “FRIGHT”

FRIGHT v. 3 definitions
suddenly; to shock by causing sudden fear; to terrify; to scare. Nor exile or danger can fright a brave spirit. Dryden.
FRIGHTEN v.
To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify. More frightened than hurt. Old Proverb.
FRIGHTFUL a. 2 definitions
Full of fright; affrighted; frightened. [Obs.] See how the frightful herds run from the wood. W. Browne.
FRIGHTFULLY adv.
In a frightful manner; to a frightful dagree.
FRIGHTFULNESS n.
The quality of being frightful.
FRIGHTLESS a.
Free from fright; fearless. [Obs.]
FRIGHTMENT n.
Fear; terror. [Obs.]
AFFRIGHT v. 4 definitions
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.
AFFRIGHTEDLY adv.
With fright. Drayton.
AFFRIGHTEN v.
To frighten. [Archaic] "Fit tales . . . to affrighten babes." Southey.
AFFRIGHTER n.
One who frightens. [Archaic]
AFFRIGHTFUL a.
Terrifying; frightful. -- Af*fright"ful*ly, adv. [Archaic] Bugbears or affrightful apparitions. Cudworth.
AFFRIGHTMENT n.
Affright; the state of being frightened; sudden fear or alarm. [Archaic] Passionate words or blows . . . fill the child's mind with terror and affrightment. Locke.
SELF-AFFRIGHTED a.
Frightened at or by one's self. Shak.
STAGE FRIGHT n.
Nervousness felt before an audience.
ABODEMENT n.
A foreboding; an omen. [Obs.] "Abodements must not now affright us." Shak.
AFFEAR v.
To frighten. [Obs.] Spenser.
AFFRAY v. 2 definitions
To frighten; to scare; to frighten away. That voice doth us affray. Shak.
AGAST; AGHAST v.
To affright; to terrify. [Obs.] Chaucer. Spenser.
AGRISE v.
To terrify; to affright. [Obs.] His manly face that did his foes agrise. Spenser.
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