Agrised

/ˈæɡraɪzd/ adjective

Definition

Past tense or past participle of 'agrise'; frightened, terrified, or horrified (archaic usage).

Etymology

From the verb 'agrise' combined with the standard past tense and participle ending '-ed'. This form appears in Middle English and Early Modern English texts but is now obsolete.

Kelly Says

Reading phrases like 'sore agrised' in medieval texts shows how English speakers expressed intense fear differently then—the emotional quality feels different from modern 'frightened,' almost more visceral and bodily.

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