fright : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: fright	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fright n an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) Synonym(s): fear, fearfulness, fright Antonym(s): bravery, fearlessness v cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her" Synonym(s): frighten, fright, scare, affright
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fright \Fright\, n. [OE. frigt, freyht, AS. fyrhto, fyrhtu; akin to OS. forhta, OHG. forhta, forahta, G. furcht, Dan. frygt, Sw. fruktan, Goth. fa[a3]rhtei fear, fa[a3]rhts timid.] 1. A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm. 2. Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion. [Colloq.] Syn: Alarm; terror; consternation. See {Alarm}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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[81]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.