"frighten" meaning in Middle English

See frighten in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈfrixtən/, [ˈfriçtən]
Etymology: From Old English fyrhtan; equivalent to fright + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|fyrhtan}} Old English fyrhtan, {{af|enm|fright|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix}} fright + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} frighten Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|fright}} Forms: weak [table-tags], frighten [infinitive], to frighten [infinitive], frighte [infinitive], frighte [first-person, present, singular], frighted [first-person, past, singular], frightest [present, second-person, singular], frightedest [past, second-person, singular], frighteth [present, singular, third-person], frighted [past, singular, third-person], frighte [present, singular, subjunctive], frighted [past, singular, subjunctive], frighte [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], frighten [plural, present], frighte [plural, present], frighteden [past, plural], frightede [past, plural], frighteth [imperative, plural, present], frighte [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], frightynge [participle, present], frightende [participle, present], frighted [participle, past], yfrighted [participle, past]
  1. To frighten, scare Categories (topical): Emotions Synonyms: friȝten, fyrten
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