Frightment

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    fear, the feeling of being afraid obsolete
  2. 2
    terror, something frightening

    "All these frightments are but idle dreames."

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"All these frightments are but idle dreames."

Etymology

From fright + -ment.

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