Main Entry: ¹af·fright

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈfrīt\

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English afyrht, afright frightened, from Old English āfyrht, past participle of āfyrhtan to frighten, from ā-, perfective prefix + fyrhtan to fear; akin to Old English fyrhto fright — more at abide, fright

Date: before 12th century

archaic : frighten, alarm