ALARM, ALARMED, ALARMING, ALARMINGLY
ADJECTIVES
1000 — AFFRIGHTED alarmed; struck with fear; frightened → arch.
1200 — RAD alarmed; frightened, afraid, apprehensive → obs. exc. Sc.
1614 — AFFESED alarmed; scared, perturbed → obs.
1649 — AFFRIGHTENED alarmed; struck with fear; frightened
1689 — EFFRAYABLE capable of producing alarm or fright; frightful, dreadful → obs.
1825 — GALLARD → GALLERED → GALLEYED → GALLIED → GALLOWED alarmed; frightened, scared → Eng. dial.
1827 — POKERISH alarming, somewhat dangerous, dreadful, spooky, frightful; affected by feelings of dread → Amer. dial.
1838 — DANDERY alarmed; irritated; angry → US sl.
1872 — EFFRAYANT alarming, frightful
1898 — BESTURTED alarmed; startled → Sc. (Bk.)
1900 — GALLIFIED alarmed; frightened, scared → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
ADVERBS
1375 — EFFRAYEDLY in an alarmed manner, as men do who are alarmed → obs.
1659 — AFFRIGHTFULLY alarmingly; in a frightening manner → obs.
INTERJECTIONS
1300 — HARROW! a cry of alarm or distress → obs.
..19C — BY THE HOLY! an exclamation of alarm, surprise, excitement, etc.
..20C — YIPES! an exclamation of alarm, dismay, emphatic response, etc. → sl., esp. teen usage
1910 — WALKING MOSES! an exclamation of alarm, surprise, excitement, etc. → sl.
1912 — OO-ER! an exclamation of alarm or fear
1920 — SPEED THE WOMBATS! an exclamation of alarm, surprise, fascination, etc. → Aust. sl.
1929 — HOT DAMN! an exclamation expressing anger, alarm, excitement, etc. → sl., chiefly US
1971 — YIKES! an exclamation of alarm or fear
2001 — HOLY CATS! an exclamation of alarm, surprise, or shock → US sl.
NOUNS
1380 — AFFRAY a being alarmed or frightened; fear, terror → obs.
1593 — AFFRIGHTMENT sudden alarm or fear; a being frightened; fright
1594 — AGHASTMENT alarm, terror, fright → obs.
1647 — FEEZE a state of alarm; a state of excitement or anxiety; a fit of fretfulness → Amer. dial.
1777 — GALLIMENT an alarming object; a scarecrow → Eng. dial.
1790 — GALLIMENT alarm, a fright, scare → Eng. dial.
1791 — SCAR an object of alarm; a fright; a panic → Sc. & Eng. dial.
..19C — A FLEA IN ONE’S EAR anything that alarms or surprises; a matter for disquietude or agitation of spirit → obs.
1820 — RAISING an alarm, a rousing → Sc.
1841 — TOCSIN a bell used to sound an alarm
1926 — BUG a burglar alarm → US sl.
1934 — DINGER a burglar alarm → sl. (Bk.)
1961 — PANIC STATIONS alarm leading to confused action; a frenzy → sl.
VERBS
1000 — GAST to alarm; to frighten, to scare, to terrify → obs.
1375 — EFFRAY to alarm, to startle; to frighten, affect with terror; to scare → obs.
1393 — AFFRAY to alarm, to startle; to disturb from sleep, rest, etc. → obs.
1425 — AFFESE to alarm, to frighten, to scare; to terrify; → obs.
1595 — LARUM to alarm; to sound forth loudly → obs.
1603 — BAIZE → BAZE to alarm; to stupefy, to frighten → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1605 — GALLY to alarm; to frighten, to scare, to terrify → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1758 — LARM to alarm → obs.
..19C — RAFT to alarm; to rouse, to disturb → Eng. dial.
..E19 — RAISE THE DOWN to give the alarm → Sc. criminals’ usage
1823 — GLIFF to alarm; to take fright, to startle; to be seized with a panic or sudden fear; to frighten → obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1836 — MISMOVE to alarm; to disconcert, to flurry → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1853 — FLUTTER THE DOVE-COTES to alarm, or cause excited discussion among quiet people
1868 — GALLOW to alarm, to frighten → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1919 — BUG to arm something with an alarm → US sl.
1970 — SUCK AIR to be afraid or alarmed, so as to pant; to hyperventilate with anxiety → US sl.
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