Word Meanings - GALLOW - Book Publishers vocabulary database
To fright or terrify. See Gally, v. t. Shak.
Related words: (words related to GALLOW)
- FRIGHTFUL
1. Full of fright; affrighted; frightened. See how the frightful herds run from the wood. W. Browne. 2. Full of that which causes fright; exciting alarm; impressing terror; shocking; as, a frightful chasm, or tempest; a frightful appearance. Syn. - FRIGHT
forhta, OHG. forhta, forahta, G. furcht, Dan. frygt, Sw. fruktan, 1. A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm. 2. Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing - FRIGHTFULNESS
The quality of being frightful. - FRIGHTFULLY
In a frightful manner; to a frightful dagree. - FRIGHTEN
To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify. More frightened than hurt. Old Proverb. (more info) Etym: - FRIGHTMENT
Fear; terror. - GALLYGASKINS
See GALLIGASKINS - TERRIFY
1. To make terrible. If the law, instead of aggravating and terrifying sin, shall give out license, it foils itself. Milton. 2. To alarm or shock with fear; to frighten. When ye shall hear of wars . . . be not terrified. Luke xxi. 9. - GALLY
To frighten; to worry. T. Brown. - FRIGHTLESS
Free from fright; fearless. - PRODIGALLY
In a prodigal manner; with profusion of expense; extravagantly; wasteful; profusely; lavishly; as, an estate prodigally dissipated. Nature not bounteous now, but lavish grows; Our paths with flowers she prodigally strows. Dryden. - FRUGALLY
Thriftily; prudently. - AFFRIGHTER
One who frightens. - AFFRIGHTFUL
Terrifying; frightful. -- Af*fright"ful*ly, adv. Bugbears or affrightful apparitions. Cudworth. - AFFRIGHTEDLY
With fright. Drayton. - AFFRIGHT
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; - LEGALLY
In a legal manner. - SELF-AFFRIGHTED
Frightened at or by one's self. Shak. - AFFRIGHTEN
To frighten. "Fit tales . . . to affrighten babes." Southey. - ILLEGALLY
In a illegal manner; unlawfully. - REGALLY
In a regal or royal manner. - AFFRIGHTMENT
Affright; the state of being frightened; sudden fear or alarm. Passionate words or blows . . . fill the child's mind with terror and affrightment. Locke.