The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
AFFRIGHTS
Noun
affrights
plural of affright
Verb
affrights
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affright
Source: Wiktionary
AFFRIGHT
Af*fright", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Affrighted; p. pr. & vb. n. Affrighting.] Etym: [Orig. p. p.; OE. afright, AS. afyrhtan to terrify; a- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) + fyrhto fright. See Fright.]
Definition: 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.
Af*fright", p. a.
Definition: Affrighted. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Af*fright", n.
1. Sudden and great fear; terror. It expresses a stronger impression than fear, or apprehension, perhaps less than terror. He looks behind him with affright, and forward with despair. Goldsmith.
2. The act of frightening; also, a cause of terror; an object of dread. B. Jonson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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