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Affright - definition of affright by The Free Dictionary
bluff - frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is stimulate , stir , shake up , excite , shake - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
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affright | Etymology of affright by etymonline
1590s, "frighten, terrify suddenly," an unusual alteration of Middle English skerren "to frighten" someone (late 12c.), from Old Norse skirra "to frighten; to shrink from, shun; to prevent, avert," which is related to skjarr "timid, shy, afraid of," but of unknown origin. In Scot
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AFFRIGHT - 111 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English
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Affright - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
affright: 1 v cause fear in "Ghosts could never affright her" Synonyms: fright , frighten , scare Types: show 12 types... hide 12 types... bluff frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is awe inspire awe in terrify , terrorise , terrorize fill with terror; frighten greatly intimidate make timid or fearful alarm , appal , ...
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Affright Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of AFFRIGHT is frighten, alarm. Verb. Middle English afrighten, probably derivative of afright, afyrht (12th century) "frightened," going back to Old English āfyrht, past participle of āfyrhtan "to frighten," from ā-, perfective prefix + fyrhtan "to frighten" — more at abide, fright entry 2. Noun. derivative of affright entry 1
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AFFRIGHT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
1 day ago2 meanings: 1. to frighten 2. a sudden terror.... Click for more definitions.
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AFFRIGHT Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com
Affright definition: . See examples of AFFRIGHT used in a sentence.
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Strong's Hebrew: 3372. יָרֵא (yare') -- affright - Bible Hub
NAS: Because I was afraid, for I thought KJV: to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, INT: to Laban Because was afraid Because thought. Genesis 32:7 HEB: וַיִּירָ֧א יַעֲקֹ֛ב מְאֹ֖ד NAS: was greatly afraid and distressed; KJV: was greatly afraid and distressed: INT: afraid Jacob was greatly. Genesis 35:17
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affrighted
affrighted, ppl. a. (əˈfraɪtɪd) [f. affright v. + -ed. (Replaces the earlier ppl. adj. affright.)] Struck with sudden fear; alarmed, frightened.1604 Shakes. Oth. v. ii. 100 And that th' affrighted Globe Did yawne at Alteration. 1702 Pope Thebais 138 Affrighted Atlas, on the distant shore, Trembl'd. ...
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Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour In Company and Conversation
Shew Nothing to your Friend that may affright him.
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affrightable
† aˈffrightable, a. Obs. rare—1. [f. affright v. + -able.] Such as to frighten; deterrent.1624 Capt. Smith Virginia vi. 214 Though the coast be rocky and thus affrightable.
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unfright
† unˈfright, a. Obs. rare—1. [un-1 7. Cf. affright ppl. a. and OE. unforht.] Unafraid.c 1250 Gen. & Ex. 3713 Burȝes stronge and folc v(n)friȝt, stalwurði to weren here riȝt.
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affrighten
affrighten, v. arch. (əˈfraɪtən) [Secondary form of affright v. Cf. the relation of fright and frighten, and see -en2.] To frighten, to affright.1630 J. Taylor (Water Poet) Wks. ii. 169/1 The whilest her tongue doth thunder and affrighten. 1701 in Lond. Gaz. mmmdccli/5 It is not the Terrour of the F...
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affrighter
affrighter arch. (əˈfraɪtə(r)) [f. affright v. + -er1.] One who affrights or frightens; a frightener.1612 Shelton Quixote I. iv. xxv. (T.) The protector of damsels, the affrighter of giants.
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