† agliftadj.

Forms:

α. Middle English aglyfte, Middle English aglift.

β. Middle English oglift, Middle English oglyft.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: on prep., glift v.

Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps < reduced forms of on prep. (compare a prep.¹ and o at on prep. Forms) + glift v. Perhaps compare gliff v.

Obsolete. rare.

Frightened, terrified, startled.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > physical symptoms of fear > [adjective] > starting with terror > startled

aglifta1400

agloppenedc1450

startled?1611

gallied1787

upstartled1812

a1400 (c1303) R. Mannyng Handlyng Synne (Harl.) l. 3587 As he stode so sore a glyfte.

?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng Chron. (Petyt) ii. 72 For William þei were oglift, & said, ‘þat we ne dar’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	aglift
释义	† agliftadj. Forms: α. Middle English aglyfte, Middle English aglift. β. Middle English oglift, Middle English oglyft. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: on prep., glift v. Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps < reduced forms of on prep. (compare a prep.¹ and o at on prep. Forms) + glift v. Perhaps compare gliff v. Obsolete. rare. Frightened, terrified, startled. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > physical symptoms of fear > [adjective] > starting with terror > startled aglifta1400 agloppenedc1450 startled?1611 gallied1787 upstartled1812 a1400 (c1303) R. Mannyng Handlyng Synne (Harl.) l. 3587 As he stode so sore a glyfte. ?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng Chron. (Petyt) ii. 72 For William þei were oglift, & said, ‘þat we ne dar’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.a1400
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