Affrayed

Pronunciation: /əˈfreɪd/

Definitions of affrayed

verb to frighten or cause fear in someone; to be afraid or scared

Example Sentences

A1 I am affrayed of spiders.

A2 She was affrayed to walk home alone at night.

B1 The loud noise affrayed the small child.

B2 The unexpected news affrayed the entire community.

C1 The uncertainty of the future affrayed him deeply.

C2 The looming threat of war affrayed the entire nation.

Examples of affrayed in a Sentence

formal The crowd was affrayed by the sudden loud noise.

informal I was affrayed when I heard a strange noise in the middle of the night.

slang She was affrayed when she saw a spider crawling towards her.

figurative His heart affrayed at the thought of facing his fears.

Grammatical Forms of affrayed

• past tense: affrayed
• plural: affrayed
• comparative: more affrayed
• superlative: most affrayed
• present tense: affray
• future tense: will affray
• perfect tense: have affrayed
• continuous tense: is affraying
• singular: affrayed
• positive degree: affrayed
• infinitive: to affray
• gerund: affraying
• participle: affraying

Origin and Evolution of affrayed

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'affrayed' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'esfreer' meaning 'to frighten'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'affrayed' shifted from simply meaning 'to frighten' to also include the sense of being involved in a public disturbance or brawl.