haunt; prey on the mind, weigh on the mind.
put in fear, put in bodily fear; terrorize, intimidate, cow, daunt,
overawe, abash, deter, discourage; browbeat, bully; threaten &c. 909.
Adj. fearing &c. v.; frightened &c. v.; in fear, in a fright &c. n.;
haunted with the fear of &c. n.; afeard[obs3].
afraid, fearful; timid, timorous; nervous, diffident, coy, faint-
hearted, tremulous, shaky, afraid of one’s shadow, apprehensive, restless, fidgety; more frightened than hurt.
aghast; awe-stricken, horror-stricken, terror-stricken, panic-
stricken, awestruck, awe-stricken, horror-struck; frightened to death, white as a sheet; pale, pale as a ghost, pale as death, pale as ashes; breathless, in hysterics.
inspiring fear &c. v.; alarming; formidable, redoubtable; perilous &c.
(danger) 665; portentous; fearful; dread, dreadful; fell; dire, direful; shocking; terrible, terrific; tremendous; horrid, horrible, horrific; ghastly; awful, awe-inspiring; revolting &c. (painful) 830; Gorgonian.
Adv. in terrorem[Lat].
Int. “angels and ministers of grace defend us!” [Hamlet].
Phr. ante tubam trepidat[Latin]; horresco referens[Latin], one’s heart
failing one, obstupui steteruntque comae et vox faucibus haesit [Lat][Vergil].
“a dagger of the mind” [Macbeth]; expertus metuit [Lat][Horace];
“fain would I climb but that I fear to fall” [Raleigh]; “fear is the parent of cruelty” [Froude]; “Gorgons and hydras and chimeras dire” [Paradise Lost]; omnia tuta timens [Latin][Vergil]; “our fears do make us traitors” [Macbeth].
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#861. [Absence of fear.]
Courage. — N. courage, bravery, valor;
resoluteness, boldness &c. adj.; spirit, daring, gallantry,
intrepidity; contempt of danger, defiance of danger;
derring-do; audacity; rashness &c. 863; dash; defiance
&c. 715; confidence, self-reliance.
manliness, manhood;
nerve, pluck, mettle, game; heart, heart of grace;
spunk, guts, face, virtue, hardihood, fortitude, intestinal
fortitude; firmness &c. (stability) 150; heart of
oak; bottom, backbone, spine &c. (perseverance) 604a.
resolution &c. (determination) 604; bulldog courage.
prowess, heroism, chivalry.
exploit, feat, achievement;
heroic deed, heroic act; bold stroke.
man, man of mettle;
hero, demigod, Amazon, Hector; lion, tiger,
panther, bulldog; gamecock, fighting-cock; bully,
fire eater &c. 863.
V. be courageous &c.
adj.; dare, venture, make bold; face danger,
front danger, affront danger, confront danger, brave
danger, defy danger, despise danger, mock danger;
look in the face; look full in the face, look boldly
in the face, look danger in the face; face; meet, meet
in front; brave, beard; defy &c. 715.
take courage, muster
courage, summon up courage, pluck up courage;


