AFFRIGHTMENT

Etymology

Noun

affrightment (uncountable)

(obsolete) The action of frightening or terrifying; intimidation.

(obsolete) A cause of fear.

(archaic) Fright; fear; alarm; the fact or state of being frightened.

Source: Wiktionary


Af*fright"ment, n.

Definition: Affright; the state of being frightened; sudden fear or alarm. [Archaic] Passionate words or blows . . . fill the child's mind with terror and affrightment. Locke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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