affright (v.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[affright 词源字典]
1580s, a late construction from a- (1) + fright (v.), probably on model of earlier past participle adjective affright "struck with sudden fear" (metathesized from Old English afyrht). Related: Affrighted; affrighting.[affright etymology, affright origin, 英语词源]