Found 2 items, similar to affright.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: affright affright v : cause fear in; “The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me” [syn: frighten, fright, scare]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Affright Affright \Af*fright"\, p. a. Affrighted. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Affright \Af*fright"\, n. 1. Sudden and great fear; terror. It expresses a stronger impression than fear, or apprehension, perhaps less than terror. [1913 Webster] He looks behind him with affright, and forward with despair. --Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of frightening; also, a cause of terror; an object of dread. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] Affright \Af*fright"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Affrighted; p. pr. & vb. n. Affrighting.] [Orig. p. p.; OE. afright, AS. [=a]fyrhtan to terrify; [=a]- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) + fyrhto fright. See Fright.] To impress with sudden fear; to frighten; to alarm. [1913 Webster] Dreams affright our souls. --Shak. [1913 Webster] A drear and dying sound Affrights the flamens at their service quaint. --Milton. [1913 Webster] Syn: To terrify; frighten; alarm; dismay; appall; scare; startle; daunt; intimidate. [1913 Webster]