In Middle English and in modern use: Sudden fear, violent terror, alarm. An instance of this. to take fright.

The state of being frightened or alarmed; fear, terror. Frequently in in affray. Obsolete.

A feeling of fear; alarm, fright, terror. Also in phrase to take aor the fray. Cf. affray, n. 1. Obsolete exc. Scottish.

alarm.

The state or condition of sudden fear or terror resulting from the perception of imminent danger; frightened anticipation or apprehensive awareness…

An act of scaring or a state of being scared; a sudden fright or alarm; esp. a state of general or public alarm occasioned by baseless or…

The state of being frightened; terror, fright.

The fact or state of being frightened; fright, sudden fear or alarm. Also: an instance of this.

In early use: †terror, fright, alarm (obsolete). Later: shock, horror.

The feeling or emotion excited by something unexpected, or for which one is unprepared. Alarm, terror, or perplexity, caused by a sudden attack…

A fright.

A sudden fright; a scare.

A state of excitement, esp. of great alarm or anxiety.

slang. (See quots. 1819 and 1851.) Also, a row or fuss; a furore. Now chiefly in phrases to raise (kick up, make) a stink.

U.S. chiefly colloquial. A state of alarm or perturbation.

The state or condition of being startled; sudden surprise or alarm. Also: something that gives rise to this; a startling thing.