'agrise' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'agrisen,' where 'a-' meant 'intensely' and 'grisen' meant 'to shudder or tremble.'

'agrisen' transformed into the modern English word 'agrise,' and eventually became the adjective 'agrised.'

Initially, it meant 'to shudder intensely,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'frightened or terrified.'