Affrighten

//əˈfɹaɪtən// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To frighten. archaic

    "Fit tales […] to affrighten babes."

Example

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"Fit tales […] to affrighten babes."

Etymology

From a- + fright + -en.

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