Dictionary Definition
affright v : cause fear in; "The stranger who
hangs around the building frightens me" [syn: frighten, fright, scare]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
From the Middle English afrighten, from Old English āfyrhtan, from ā- + fyrhtan (to frighten), from fyrhto (fright).Noun
- great fear
Verb
- to terrify