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.

Dreams affright our souls. --Shak.

A drear and dying sound Affrights the flamens at their service quaint. --Milton.

Syn: To terrify; frighten; alarm; dismay; appall; scare; startle; daunt; intimidate.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)