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单词 affraying
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affrayingn.

Forms: see affray v. and -ing suffix1.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: affray v., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < affray v. + -ing suffix1.
Obsolete.
The action or an act of frightening or alarming someone; (also) a source or cause of fear.
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the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > [noun] > action of frightening
affrayinga1450
affright1573
scaring1573
affrightment1608
frighting1619
aghasting1663
a1450 (c1410) H. Lovelich Hist. Holy Grail xliv. l. 306 (MED) Whanne the dewk herde this tydyng, To hym it was A gret Affrayeng.
c1460 in C. A. Markham Rec. Borough Northampton (1898) I. 270 Affraying of the kyngis people.
1578 W. B. tr. Appian of Alexandria Aunc. Hist. Romanes Warres i. 49 Sylla did not minde the correction, afraying, or punishment of a fewe.
1652 F. Whyte For Sacred Law of Land iii. 270 Every affraying as Mr. Lambard, or putting in fear is breach of the peace.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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