- faurhtei
- [akin to Eng fright] : fright. Deriv. faurhtjan fear, faurhts timid. Comp. gudafaurhts
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Furcht — Bedrohungsgefühl; Angstgefühl; Befürchtung; Beklemmung; Schiss (umgangssprachlich); Angst; Muffe (umgangssprachlich); Sorge; Besorgnis; … Universal-Lexikon
Furcht — Sf std. (8. Jh.), mhd. vorht(e), ahd. forahta, as. for(a)hta Stammwort. Ist wie gt. faurhtei, ae. fyrhto, afr. fruchte eine Abstraktbildung zu einem Adjektiv g. * furhta furchtsam in gt. faurhts, ae. forht, ahd. for(a)ht, as. for(a)ht; von… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
fright — (n.) O.E. (Northumbrian) fryhto, metathesis of fyrhtu fear, dread, trembling, horrible sight, from P.Gmc. *furkhtaz afraid (Cf. O.S. forhta, O.Fris. fruchte, O.H.G. forhta, Ger. Furcht, Goth. faurhtei fear ). Not etymologically related to the… … Etymology dictionary
fright — [[t]fraɪt[/t]] n. 1) sudden and extreme fear: He took fright and ran[/ex] 2) a person or thing of shocking, grotesque, or ridiculous appearance 3) to frighten • Etymology: bef. 900; ME; OE fryhto, fyrhto, c. Go faurhtei; akin to OE forht afraid;… … From formal English to slang
