Frighted

From the partial representations of narrow-minded bigots, who paint the Deity from their own gloomy conceptions, the young are too often frighted from the paths of virtue; despairing of ideal perfections, they give up all virtue as unattainable, and start aside from the road which they falsely suppose strewed with thorns. ❋ Unknown (1769)

This was an extraordinary case, and I am therefore the more particular in it, because I came so much to the knowledge of it; but there were innumerable such-like cases, and it was seldom that the weekly bill came in but there were two or three put in, 'frighted'; that is, that may well be called frighted to death. ❋ Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731 (1935)

I was therefore in danger of falling into the same predicament as Murtagh, becoming "frighted" from having nothing to do! ❋ George Henry Borrow (1842)

I was therefore in danger of falling into the same predicament as Murtagh, becoming 'frighted' from having nothing to do! ❋ George Henry Borrow (1842)

Greg, Could you post a list of the Democrat-cowards who were frighted off by the Decider's "you are helping terrorists" crap and voted for that legislation so that they could join the Iraqi legislature on vacation? ❋ Unknown (2009)

No jury is going to believe a person following in a funeral procession expected anyone to be frighted. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The clamour of Harlequin, who was covered with glass, papier-machee, lamps and oil, the screams of the ladies, the universal buz of tongues, and the struggle between the frighted crowd which was enclosed to get out, and the curious crowd from the other apartments to get in, occasioned a disturbance and tumult equally noisy and confused. ❋ Unknown (2008)

All this Extravagance so distracted, frighted, and amaz'd me, that I scarce knew what to say: But as the Honour of the Gods ought to concern one most, so I began to reprimand her first on that Score, as affronting and blaspheming their ❋ Unknown (2008)

As Galecia was in these Thoughts, her Friend Miranda came up into her Appartment, being frighted with that Light. ❋ Unknown (2008)

At this Moment, it so happen'd, that the Master of the Shop came in; at which the poor trembling, frighted Creature, cry'd out, O Madam! this is the Gentleman that gave me the Ring. ❋ Unknown (2008)

When the Husband came, she receiv'd him with a frighted disconsolate ❋ Unknown (2008)

When they had read these Verses, they were not only much frighted, but found the Words reduced them to great Difficulties, seeming to forbid them to go back: For they could not do that, without looking behind; and then again, importing Danger if they went forward. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Methinks, thou'rt frighted: Tell, what dost thou fear? ❋ Unknown (2008)

Then our Mirth turned into Sighs and Tears, being doubly frighted, when we were told, we were sailing to the Indies. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Thus being frighted, distressed, and distracted; they went to see what was become of the Traveller; but they peeping and listening at the Door, could perceive nothing, but that he was fast asleep; Whereupon they took ❋ Unknown (2008)