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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Effrayit, p.p. Also: effrayt, -ait, -ayed. [f. Effray v. Cf. Affrayit p.p.] Alarmed, made afraid, scared.(a) 1375 Barb. vi. 631.
The twa that saw … Thair fallow fall, effrayit var Ib. vii. 610.
Thai effrayit war suddanly a1500 Henr. Fab. 428.
Ȝe neid not be effrayit a1500 Bk. Chess 1597.
Scho cryit so gret … Thai war effrayit thairof c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 134.
I wes richt suddandlie effrayit Ib. 142. 1531 Bell. Boece II. 298.
The noyis … maid the kingis hors so effrayit, that na renȝeis micht hald him a1540 Freiris Berw. 507.
On the flure he stert, Sumthing effrayit, thocht stalwart was his hart 1570 Sat. P. xiii. 161.
Be war, heirfoir, and be effrayit of this a1578 Pitsc. I. 357/16.
Thay beleiffit thay had bene … wnfreindis, quhilk caussit thame to be greatlie effrayit c1650 Spalding I. 194.
Whairat the toune of Elgin wes sore effrayit(b) 1375 Barb. xiii. 173.
Thai war effrait, For Scottis men thame hard assait a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 1259.
All effrayt of that fair wes the fresch king 1513 Doug. vii. x. 82.
Sum deill effrayt of the noys and thrang Ib. xiii. iii. 26.
For this onsilly chance effrait 1562-3 Winȝet I. 62/24.
I am effrayt in the præsence of God(c) 1558-66 Knox II. 353.
The Quene begane to be effrayed Brus (Hart) vi. 631.
The two … effrayed were