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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dismay \Dis*may"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dismayed}; p. pr & vb n. {Dismaying}.] [OE. desmaien dismaien OF esmaier pref. es- (L. ex) + OHG. magan to be strong or able; akin to E. may In English the pref. es- was changed to dis- (L. dis-). See {May}, v. i.] 1. To disable with alarm or apprehensions; to depress the spirits or courage of to deprive or firmness and energy through fear; to daunt; to appall; to terrify. Be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed. --Josh. i. 9. What words be these? What fears do you dismay? --Fairfax. 2. To render lifeless; to subdue; to disquiet. [Obs.] Do not dismay yourself for this --Spenser. Syn: To terrify; fright; affright; frighten; appall; daunt; dishearthen; dispirit; discourage; deject; depress. -- To {Dismay}, {Daunt}, {Appall}. Dismay denotes a state of deep and gloomy apprehension. To daunt supposes something more sudden and startling. To appall is the strongest term, implying a sense of terror which overwhelms the faculties. So flies a herd of beeves, that hear, dismayed, The lions roaring through the midnight shade. --Pope. Jove got such heroes as my sire, whose soul No fear could daunt, nor earth nor hell control. --Pope. Now the last ruin the whole host appalls; Now Greece has trembled in her wooden walls. --Pope. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: dismayed adj : struck with fear, dread, or consternation [syn: {aghast(p)}, {appalled}, {shocked}]
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