Befright

Quick meaning: Befright is a verb meaning (transitive) To fill with fright; make afraid; scare; frighten.

Meaning

(transitive) To fill with fright; make afraid; scare; frighten.

Example Sentences

All round terrors befright him, and they scatter at his feet.

[…]With confidence, and so inscribe the chart Where white and still the void befrights the heart.

[…] I would so near this knot to certainty, That its appearance shall befright the bride, Until, despairing, she shall say the wish To be a nymph again; then should she know me?

For ourselves till befright, an' till show his oul' spite, Whin he'd miss'd all the prachis he'd cum for, so far Himself, the untutor'd oul' haythen, beschuterd Us, ears over head all with boilin'-hot tar.

Word Forms

• befrights
• befrighting
• befrighted

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include affright, affrighten, frighten, doubt, fear, terrify.

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