Fright vs Dright - What's the difference?
fright | dright |
A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
* 1994 , (Stephen Fry), (The Hippopotamus) Chapter 2:
Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion.
* 1819 , Lord Byron, Don Juan , I:
A lord; ruler; chief; leader.
*2001 , Diana Wynne Jones, The chronicles of Chrestomanci :
(often capitalised) The Lord; The Lord God; Christ.
As nouns the difference between fright and dright
is that fright is a state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm while dright is (obsolete) a multitude; army; host or dright can be .As a verb fright
is (archaic) to frighten.fright
English
Noun
(wikipedia fright)- With a bolt of fright he remembered that there was no bathroom in the Hobhouse Room. He leapt along the corridor in a panic, stopping by the long-case clock at the end where he flattened himself against the wall.
- Her maids were old, and if she took a new one,
- You might be sure she was a perfect fright ;
- She did this during even her husband's life
- I recommend as much to every wife.
Derived terms
* fright wigdright
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) drihte, from (etyl) driht, .Derived terms
* (l) * (l) * (l)Etymology 2
From (etyl) dright, . More at (l).Alternative forms
* (l) * (l) (Scotland)Noun
(en noun)- "Hey, you!" Christopher called out in the most lordly way he could. "You there! Take me to the Dright at once!"