Star"tle (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Startled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Startling (?).] [Freq. of start.] To move suddenly,
or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.
Why shrinks the soul
Back on herself, and startles at destruction?
Addison.
Star"tle (?), v. t. 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.
Star"tle, n. 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.
Star"tle (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Startled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Startling (?).] [Freq. of start.] To move suddenly,
or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.
Why shrinks the soul
Back on herself, and startles at destruction?
Addison.
Star"tle (?), v. t. 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.
Star"tle, n. 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.
