See Also: affright(1)(dictionary)
affright(2)(dictionary)
affright(3)(dictionary)

affright(3) (iou)



affright verb trans. arch. or poet. LME.
[Rare early use formed as AFFRIGHT adjective; later (L16) from FRIGHT verb by vague form-association.]
Frighten, terrify.
affrighted ppl adjective frightened (replacing AFFRIGHT ppl adjective) E17.
affrightedly adverb E17.
affrighten verb trans. = AFFRIGHT verb M17.
affrightment noun (a) = AFFRIGHT noun 1; (b) = AFFRIGHT noun 2: L16.