rare. [f. FRIGHT v. + -MENT.] a. The state of being in a fright. b. Something that causes fright.

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1607.  Dekker, Westw. Hoe, Wks. 1873, II. 338.

        Her eyes which lust cald Suns, haue their first beames,
All these frightments are but idle dreames.

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1647.  W. Browne, trans. Polexander, III. II. 62. Bellerophon came on for all the turbulency and furious frightments of his horse, and making use of his agility in shooting, answer’d the hissings of the Monster with those of his arrowes.

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a. 1649.  Drumm. of Hawth., Poems, Wks. (1711), 46.

        Far from these Banks exiled be all Joys,
Contentments, Pleasures, Musick (Care’s Relief)
Tears, Sighs, Plaints, Horrors, Frightments, sad Annoyes
Invest these Mountains, fill all Hearts with Grief.

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1831.  J. Wilson, Unimore, vi. 259.

        Remorse there sends her frightments, Conscience hers,
And Fear, that wild magician, worst of all.

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