Frayeur.
ETYM French alarme, Italian all' arme to arms ! from Latin arma, pl., arms. Related to Arms, Alarum.
1. A device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event; SYN. warning device, alarm system.
2. An automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger; SYN. alert, warning signal, alarum.
3. Fear resulting from the awareness of danger; SYN. dismay, consternation.
ETYM Old Eng. fer, feer, fere, AS. fer a coming suddenly upon, fear, danger; akin to Dutch vaar, Old High Germ. fâra danger, German gefahr, Icel. fâr harm, mischief, plague, and to Eng. fare, peril. Related to Fare.
An emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight); SYN. fearfulness, fright.
ETYM Old Eng. frigt, freyht, AS. fyrhto, fyrhtu; akin to OS. forhta, Old High Germ. forhta, forahta, German furcht, Dan. frygt, Swed. fruktan, Goth. faúrhtei fear, faúrhts timid.
Fear.