Webster's Dictionary 1913

1945

Affret

Af‐fret″ (�), n. [Cf. It. affrettare to hasten, fretta haste.] A furious onset or attack. Spenser.

1946

Affricate

Af″fri‐cate (?), n. [L. affricatus, p. p. of affricare to rub against; af- = ad- + fricare to rub.] (Phon.) A combination of a stop, or explosive, with an immediately following ...

1947

Affriction

Af‐fric″tion (�), n. [L. affricare to rub on. See Friction.] The act of rubbing against.

1948

Affriended

Af‐friend″ed (�), p. p. Made friends; reconciled. “Deadly foes... affriended.” Spenser.

1949

Affright

Af‐fright″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Affrighted; p. pr. & vb. n.Affrighting.] [Orig. p. p.; OE. afright, AS. āfyrhtan to terrify; ā- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) +...

1950

Affright (2)

Af‐fright″, p. a. Affrighted. Chaucer.

1951

Affright (3)

Af‐fright″, n. 1. Sudden and great fear; terror. It expresses a stronger impression than fear, or apprehension, perhaps less than terror.He looks behind him with affright, and f...

1952

Affrightedly

Af‐fright″ed‐ly, adv. With fright. Drayton.

1953

Affrighten

Af‐fright″en (�), v. t. To frighten. “Fit tales... to affrighten babes.” Southey.

1954

Affrighter

Af‐fright″er (�), n. One who frightens.

1955

Affrightful

Af‐fright″ful (�), a. Terrifying; frightful. — Af‐fright″ful‐ly, adv.Bugbears or affrightful apparitions.Cudworth.

1956

Affrightment

Af‐fright″ment (�), n. Affright; the state of being frightened; sudden fear or alarm.Passionate words or blows... fill the child's mind with terror and affrightment.Locke.

1957

Affront

Af‐front″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Affronted; p. pr. & vb. n.Affronting.] [OF. afronter, F. affronter, to confront, LL. affrontare to strike against, fr. L. ad + frons forehead, ...

1958

Affront (2)

Af‐front″, n. [Cf. F. affront, fr. affronter.] 1. An encounter either friendly or hostile.I walked about, admired of all, and dreadedOn hostile ground, none daring my affront.Mi...

1959

Affronté

Af‐fron‐té″ (�), a. [F. affronté, p. p.] (Her.) Face to face, or front to front; facing.

1960

Affrontedly

Af‐front″ed‐ly (�), adv. Shamelessly. Bacon.

1961

Affrontee

Af‐fron‐tee″, n. One who receives an affront. Lytton.

1962

Affronter

Af‐front″er (�), n. One who affronts, or insults to the face.

1963

Affrontingly

Af‐front″ing‐ly, adv. In an affronting manner.

1964

Affrontive

Af‐front″ive (�), a. Tending to affront or offend; offensive; abusive.How affrontive it is to despise mercy.South.

1965

Affrontiveness

Af‐front″ive‐ness (ăf‐frŭnt″ĭv‐nĕs), n. The quality that gives an affront or offense. Bailey.

1966

Affuse

Af‐fuse″ (ăf‐fūz″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Affused (–fūzd″); p. pr. & vb. n.Affusing (�).] [L. affusus, p. p. of affundere to pour to; ad + fundere. See Fuse.] To pour out or upon.I...

1967

Affusion

Af‐fu″sion (ăf‐fū″zhŭn), n. [Cf. F. affusion.] The act of pouring upon, or sprinkling with a liquid, as water upon a child in baptism. Specifically: (Med) The act of pouring wat...

1968

Affy

Af‐fy″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Affied (�); p. pr.Affying.] [OF. afier, LL. affidare. Cf. Affiance.] 1. To confide (one's self to, or in); to trust.2. To betroth or espouse; to a...

1969

Affy (2)

Af‐fy″, v. i. To trust or confide. Shak.

1970

Afghan

Af″ghan (�), a. Of or pertaining to Afghanistan.

1971

Afghan (2)

Af″ghan, n. 1. A native of Afghanistan.2. A kind of worsted blanket or wrap.