Etymology

agrise

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Today it means: To shudder with horror; to tremble, to be terrified. Full definition →

First used 10th–16th c.Old English āgrīsan
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  1. Old English · derived fromāgrīsan
  2. English todayagrise

From Old English āgrīsan. Compare and see English grisly.

First known use, by meaning

  • 10th–16th c. To shudder with horror; to tremble, to be terrified.
  • 13th–17th c. To make tremble, to terrify.

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