Meanings
adjectiveaffrighted (comparative more affrighted, superlative most affrighted)
comparative more affrighted · superlative most affrighted
- archaicTerrified.
Oh my lord, my lord, I have been so affrighted
c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i], line 72
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of affright
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