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Definition of Affrighting

Affrighting
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. 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.

Meaning of Affrighting from wikipedia

- the tops of Things F16.03.008* 1945 1.527 242 343 Where bells no more affright the morn F05.01.005 1945 1.214 112 114 Where every bird is bold to go 1896...
- 300 of those narrow Galleries, and the Idols so exceeding ugly as would affright an European Spectator; nevertheless this was a celebrated place, and so...
- Body, not usualy [sic] Discovered. Shew Nothing to your Friend that may affright him. In the Presence of Others Sing not to yourself with a humming Noise...
- Can this ****-Pit hold within this Woodden O, the very Caskes that did affright the Ayre at Agincourt? — Henry V, by William Shakespeare On the night of...
- בְּסַעֲרֶ֑ךָ וּבְסוּפָתְךָ֥ תְבַהֲלֵֽם׃‎ So pursue them with Thy tempest, And affright them with Thy storm. 17 מַלֵּ֣א פְנֵיהֶ֣ם קָל֑וֹן וִיבַקְשׁ֖וּ שִׁמְךָ֣...
- summons men," or exhorted it to "praise God, put to flight the coulds, affright the demons, and call the people"; or noted that "it is I who dissipate...
- child. –And it is, etc. 4. Fear not, then said the Angel, Let nothing you affright, This day is born a Saviour Of virtue, power and might; So frequently to...
- soldier wielding the spear. Refrain The war trumpet echoes to the winds, Affrighting the greedy, the cannon now roars. The audacity of our nation provokes...
- turbulency tells! In the startled ear of night How they scream out their affright! Too much horrified to speak, They can only shriek, shriek... — Edgar Allan...
- the star-peepers presage nothing that is good out of the planets; they affright people’s consciences, in regard of misfortunes to come, which all stand...