I. ə-ˈfrīt transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English afyrht, afright frightened, from Old English āfyrht, past participle of āfyrhtan to frighten, from ā-, perfective prefix + fyrhtan to fear; akin to Old English fyrhto fright — more at abide , fright
Date: before 12th century
archaic : frighten , alarm
II. noun
Date: 1566
archaic : sudden and great fear : terror