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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.6Frighted each other? Why should he follow?Frighted each other? Why should he follow?
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.195Is to be frighted out of fear, and in that moodIs to be frighted out of feare, and in that moode
As You Like ItAYL II.i.62To fright the animals and to kill them upTo fright the Annimals, and to kill them vp
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.76The devil will shake her chain, and fright us with it.the diuell will shake her Chaine, and fright vs with it. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.144Run all out as fast as may be, frightedExeunt omnes, as fast as may be, frighted.
CoriolanusCor I.i.167That like nor peace nor war? The one affrights you,That like nor Peace, nor Warre? The one affrights you,
CoriolanusCor I.ix.5I'th' end admire; where ladies shall be frightedI'th' end admire: where Ladies shall be frighted,
CoriolanusCor IV.v.146To fright them ere destroy. But come inTo fright them, ere destroy. But come in,
CymbelineCym II.iii.139Frighted, and angered worse. Go bid my womanFrighted, and angred worse: Go bid my woman
HamletHam II.i.75O my lord, my lord, I have been so affrighted!Alas my Lord, I haue beene so affrighted.
HamletHam III.ii.275What, frighted with false fire?What, frighted with false fire.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.2Find we a time for frighted peace to pant,Finde we a time for frighted Peace to pant,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.103Who then affrighted with their bloody looksWho then affrighted with their bloody lookes,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.37Were strangely clamorous to the frighted fields.Were strangely clamorous to the frighted fields:
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.67.1To fright our party.To fright our party.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.200house afore I'll be in these tirrits and frights! So!house, before Ile be in these tirrits, and frights. So:
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.6Nature's soft nurse, how have I frighted thee,Natures soft Nurse, how haue I frighted thee,
Henry VH5 I.chorus.14That did affright the air at Agincourt?That did affright the Ayre at Agincourt?
Henry VH5 V.ii.226ladies I fright them. But in faith, Kate, the elder I wax,Ladyes, I fright them: but in faith Kate, the elder I wax,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.43The scarecrow that affrights our children so.’The Scar-Crow that affrights our Children so.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.82It were enough to fright the realm of France.It were enough to fright the Realme of France.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.47Their touch affrights me as a serpent's sting.Their touch affrights me as a Serpents sting.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.50Sits in grim majesty to fright the world.Sits in grim Maiestie, to fright the World.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.326Their music frightful as the serpent's hiss,Their Musicke, frightfull as the Serpents hisse,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.32How now! Why starts thou? What, doth death affright?How now? why starts thou? What doth death affright?
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.33Thy name affrights me, in whose sound is death.Thy name affrights me, in whose sound is death:
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.126Nay, do not fright us with an angry look.Nay, do not fright vs with an angry looke:
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.207Even to affright thee with the view thereof.Euen io affright thee with the view thereof.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vii.13Tush, man, abodements must not now affright us;Tush man, aboadments must not now affright vs:
Henry VIIIH8 epilogue.4We've frighted with our trumpets; so, 'tis clear,W'haue frighted with our Trumpets: so 'tis cleare,
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.14Yet now they fright me. There is one within,Yet now they fright me: There is one within,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.82People and senators, be not affrighted.People and Senators, be not affrighted:
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.40Shall I be frighted when a madman stares?Shall I be frighted, when a Madman stares?
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.130Affrights not more than kings when they disposeAffrights not more then kings when they dispose,
King JohnKJ III.i.11Thou shalt be punished for thus frighting me,Thou shalt be punish'd for thus frighting me,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.25Startles and frights consideration,Startles, and frights consideration:
King JohnKJ IV.ii.172When adverse foreigners affright my townsWhen aduerse Forreyners affright my Townes
King JohnKJ V.i.58And fright him there? And make him tremble there?And fright him there? and make him tremble there?
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.126To fright them hence with that dread penalty.To fright them hence with that dread penaltie,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.273No devil will fright thee then so much as she.No Diuell will fright thee then so much as shee.
MacbethMac IV.ii.70To fright you thus methinks I am too savage;To fright you thus. Me thinkes I am too sauage:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.129‘ The humour of it,’ quoth'a! Here's a fellow frightsThe humour of it (quoth 'a?) heere's a fellow frights
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.99pangs of three several deaths: first, an intolerable frightpangs of three seuerall deaths: First, an intollerable fright,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.70An you should do it too terribly you would frightIf you should doe it too terribly, you would fright
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.74I grant you, friends, if that you should fright theI graunt you friends, if that you should fright the
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.35That frights the maidens of the villagery,That frights the maidens of the Villagree,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.115to fright me, if they could; but I will not stir from thisto fright me if they could; but I will not stirre from this
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.140Did scare away, or rather did affright.Did scarre away, or rather did affright:
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.51Thou hast frighted the word out of his rightThou hast frighted the word out of his right
OthelloOth II.iii.169Silence that dreadful bell: it frights the isleSilence that dreadfull Bell, it frights the Isle,
OthelloOth II.iii.226The town might fall in fright. He, swift of foot,The Towne might fall in fright. He, (swift of foote)
OthelloOth II.iii.268affright an imperious lion. Sue to him again, and he'saffright an Imperious Lyon. Sue to him againe, and he's
OthelloOth III.iii.119Therefore these stops of thine affright me more:Therefore these stops of thine, fright me the more:
OthelloOth V.ii.101Of sun and moon, and that th' affrighted globeOf Sunne, and Moone; and that th'affrighted Globe
PericlesPer I.i.30For deathlike dragons here affright thee hard.For Death like Dragons heere affright thee hard:
PericlesPer V.iii.3Who, frighted from my country, did wedWho frighted from my countrey did wed
Richard IIR2 I.iii.137Might from our quiet confines fright fair peaceMight from our quiet Confines fright faire peace,
Richard IIR2 II.iii.80And fright our native peace with self-borne arms.And fright our Natiue Peace with selfe-borne Armes.
Richard IIR2 II.iii.93Frighting her pale-faced villages with warFrighting her pale-fac'd Villages with Warre,
Richard IIR2 II.iv.9And meteors fright the fixed stars of heaven.And Meteors fright the fixed Starres of Heauen;
Richard IIR2 III.ii.53But self-affrighted, tremble at his sin.But selfe-affrighted, tremble at his sinne.
Richard IIIR3 I.i.11To fright the souls of fearful adversaries,To fright the Soules of fearfull Aduersaries,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.24May fright the hopeful mother at the view,May fright the hopefull Mother at the view,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.226Affrights thee with a hell of ugly devils!Affrights thee with a Hell of ougly Deuills.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.64No marvel, my lord, though it affrighted you;No maruell Lord, though it affrighted you,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.170Thy schooldays frightful, desperate, wild, and furious;Thy School-daies frightfull, desp'rate, wilde, and furious,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.309(Aside) Let not our babbling dreams affright our souls;Let not our babling Dreames affright our soules:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.87And being thus frighted, swears a prayer or twoand being thus frighted, sweares a prayer or two
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.11He'll fright you up, i'faith. Will it not be?Heele fright you vp yfaith. Will it not be?
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.61Let them affright thee. I beseech thee, youth,Let them affright thee. I beseech thee Youth,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.43Ay, but not frighted me, therefore I'll sleep again.I, but not frighted me, therefore Ile sleepe againe.
The TempestTem II.i.319O, 'twas a din to fright a monster's ear,O, 'twas a din to fright a Monsters eare;
The TempestTem II.ii.5Fright me with urchin-shows, pitch me i'th' mire,Fright me with Vrchyn-shewes, pitch me i'th mire,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.24And would not but in fury fright my youth,And would not but in fury fright my youth,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.98Commotion in the winds, frights, changes, horrors,Commotion in the Windes? Frights, changes, horrors,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.32a plague break thy neck – for frighting me! What'sa plague breake thy necke---for frighting me: what's
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.191impetuosity. This will so fright them both, that theyimpetuositie. This will so fright them both, that they
Twelfth NightTN V.i.233.1You come to fright us.You come to fright vs.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iv.40Since I have known frights, fury, friends' behests,Since I have knowne frights, fury, friends, beheastes,
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.28To fright me with your sprites. You're powerful at it.To fright me with your Sprights: you're powrefull at it.
The Winter's TaleWT II.ii.23May hold together. On her frights and griefs – May hold together: On her frights, and greefes
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.91The bug which you would fright me with I seek.The Bugge which you would fright me with, I seeke:
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.36She melted into air. Affrighted much,She melted into Ayre. Affrighted much,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.117For the flowers now that, frighted, thou let'st fallFor the Flowres now, that (frighted) thou let'st fall

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.308 They fright him, yet he still pursues his fear. They fright him, yet he still pursues his feare.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.445 And fright her with confusion of their cries. And fright her with confusion of their cries.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.814 And fright her crying babe with Tarquin's name; And fright her crying babe with TARQVINS name.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.971 Let ghastly shadows his lewd eyes affright, Let gastly shadowes his lewd eyes affright,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1138 Will fix a sharp knife to affright mine eye, Will fixe a sharpe knife to affright mine eye,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1149 As the poor frighted deer that stands at gaze, As the poore frighted Deare that stands at gaze,
Venus and AdonisVen.1098 And never fright the silly lamb that day. And neuer fright the sillie lambe that daie.

Glossary

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afeardafraid, frightened, scared
affrayscare, startle, frighten away
affrightfrighten, terrify, scare
affrightedalarmed, frightened, terrified
bogglestart with fright, shy away, become alarmed
direfuldreadful, terrible, frightful
doubtfuldreadful, awful, frightful
dreadfrightening, terrifying, fearful
dread-boltedwith frightening thunderbolts
faintlose courage, show fear, lose heart, take fright
fearfrighten, scare, terrify, daunt
fearfrightfulness, terrifying appearance
fearedinfused with fear, full of fear, frightened
fearfultimid, timorous, frightened, full of fear
fearfullyfrighteningly, terrifyingly
frayfrighten, terrify, scare [by]
frightfrighten, scare, terrify
frightedfrightened, terrified, scared
frightfulfrightening, terrifying, full of horror
gallowfrighten, scare, startle
gastfrighten, alarm, scare
gastnessterror, dread, frightened look
ghastlyfull of fear, frightened
grisledgrisly, frightening, horrible
hideousterrifying, frightful, horrifying
horridhorrifying, frightful, terrifying
horridlydreadfully, frightfully, terrifyingly
takingstate, fright, agitation
terribleterrifying, frightening, inspiring dread
tremblingfrightening, fearful, disturbing
unfearednot feared, unfrightening

Thesaurus

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frighttaking
fright, start withboggle
fright, takefaint
frightenaffright
frightenfear
frightenfray
frightenfright
frightengallow
frightengast
frighten awayaffray
frightenedafeard
frightenedaffrighted
frightenedfeared
frightenedfearful
frightenedfrighted
frightenedghastly
frightened lookgastness
frighteningdread
frighteningfrightful
frighteninggrisled
frighteningterrible
frighteningtrembling
frightening thunderbolts, with dread-bolted
frighteninglyfearfully
frightfuldireful
frightfuldoubtful
frightfulhideous
frightfulhorrid
frightfullyhorridly
frightfulnessfear
look, frightenedgastness
thunderbolts, with frighteningdread-bolted
unfrighteningunfeared

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...glossary afeard (adj ) afraid frightened scared cym iv ii 94 [cloten to gu...
...art love till now forswear it sight fright (v ) ...
... (v ) frighten scare terrify cor i ix 5 [cominius...
...inius to martius] where ladies shall be frighted / and hear more h5 v ii 226 [kin...
... katherine] when i come to woo ladies i fright them mw ii i 125 [page to ford of nym...
...ge to ford of nym] here' s a fellow frights english out of his wits per v iii 3 [...
...v iii 3 [pericles to diana of himself] frighted from my country gage (n ) pledge ch...
Abbreviations... oth v ii 101 [othello to himself] th'affrighted globe / should yawn at alteration w...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
AFFRIGHTBASICsee FRIGHT
FRIGHTBASICfright n, fright v, frighted adj, frightful adj
FRIGHTINTENSITYaffright v, affrighted adj, self-affrighted adj
SELFSTATEself-affrighted adj

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