affrighten en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /əˈfɹaɪtən/
Etymology
From a- + fright + -en.
Meanings
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(archaic) To frighten.
He clung affrightened to his master's knee:
1810, George Crabbe, The Borough:Fit tales […] to affrighten babes.
1794, Robert Southey, Frederic:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| affrightens | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| affrightened | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| affrightened | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| affrightening | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |