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Star"tle (st&ä;r"t'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Startled (st&ä;r"t'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Startling (st&ä;r"tlĭng).] [Freq. of start.] To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.
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Why shrinks the soul
Back on herself, and startles at destruction? Addison.
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Star"tle (st&ä;r"t'l), v. t. 1. To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.
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The supposition, at least, that angels do sometimes assume bodies need not startle us. Locke.
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2. To deter; to cause to deviate. [R.] Clarendon.
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Syn. -- To start; shock; fright; frighten; alarm.
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Star"tle, n. A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.
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After having recovered from my first startle, I was very well pleased with the accident. Spectator.
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