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Frighting

Fright \Fright\, v. t. [imp. Frighted; p. pr. & vb. n.. Frighting.] [OE. frigten to fear, frighten, AS. fyrhtan to frighten, forhtian to fear; akin to OS. forhtian, OHG. furihten, forahtan, G. f["u]rchten, Sw. frukta, Dan. frygte, Goth. faurhtjan. See Fright, n., and cf. Frighten.] To alarm suddenly; to shock by causing sudden fear; to terrify; to scare.

Nor exile or danger can fright a brave spirit.
--Dryden.

Syn: To affright; dismay; daunt; intimidate.

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frighting

vb. (present participle of fright English)

Usage examples of "frighting".

Even now they hover over our good city of Exeter, frighting the honest burghers with their dissonance.