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From be- + fright. Compare German befürchten (“to be afraid of; fear”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: To fill with fright; make afraid; scare; frighten Full definition →
From be- + fright. Compare German befürchten (“to be afraid of; fear”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.