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Word Meanings - GALLOW - Book Publishers vocabulary database

To fright or terrify. See Gally, v. t. Shak.

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  • 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.

 

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