affright
noun (in affright; no plural in use) and verb (affright, affrights, affrighted, affrighting; old use)
Everyday
In the lessons
in tales, a sudden fright that makes a person cry out or go pale
Examples
- She asked in affright, "Who are you?" tree →
- All the voyagers were greatly affrighted. tree →
- The sudden noise affrighted the horses. tree →
Note
nothing for maths
In Jewish tradition
In the Torah it is used when people are terrified, such as Joseph's brothers before him, or enemies before God's power. Israel is told not to be affrighted by enemies because God is with them.
Interpretation. Commentators read Joseph's brothers' terror as shame and fear of judgment before one they had wronged. They also teach that trust in God removes fear in war.
Examples
- Thou shalt not be affrighted at them; for the LORD thy God is in the midst of thee, a God great and awful. (Torah DEU.7.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- Then were the chiefs of Edom affrighted; the mighty men of Moab, trembling taketh hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan are melted away. (Torah EXO.15.15, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Joseph said unto his brethren: 'I am Joseph; doth my father yet live?' And his brethren could not answer him; for they were affrighted at his presence. (Torah GEN.45.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden dread affrighted thee, (Writings JOB.22.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- My soul also is sore affrighted; and Thou, O LORD, how long? (Writings PSA.6.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- They saw, straightway they were amazed; they were affrighted, they hasted away. (Writings PSA.48.6, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
nothing for maths
Early Modern English
Meaning
Made very afraid, or the sudden fear itself. tree →
Then and now
No longer used in everyday speech; today we say frighten or fright.
Examples
- Thou shalt not be affrighted at them; for the LORD thy God is in the midst of thee, a God great and awful. (Torah DEU.7.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- Affrighted though she was, Wendy swelled with pride. (Peter Pan) tree →
- Then were the chiefs of Edom affrighted; the mighty men of Moab, trembling taketh hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan are melted away. (Torah EXO.15.15, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Today: frightened.
On Mova
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- Trees and pragmatics of «affright» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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