"affrightful" meaning in English

See affrightful in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more affrightful [comparative], most affrightful [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} affrightful (comparative more affrightful, superlative most affrightful)
  1. (obsolete) frightful Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-affrightful-en-adj-5kH~zKu~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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