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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary: Library in Itself

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Startle

Startle (startle)
v. t.(?)
Star"tle
[imp. *** p. p. Startled (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n. Startling (?).] [Freq. of start.]
  1. To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm] to start.

    Why shrinks the soul
    Back on herself, and startles at destruction?     Addison.

Startle

Startle (startle)
v. t.(?)
Star"tle
  1. To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.

    The supposition, at least, that angels do sometimes assume bodies need not startle us. Locke.

  2. To deter; to cause to deviate.
    [R.] Clarendon.

    Syn. -- To start; shock; fright; frighten; alarm.

Startle

Startle (startle)
n.
Star"tle
  1. A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.

    After having recovered from my first startle, I was very well pleased with the accident. Spectator.













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