Scāre, v. t.

(4), v. t. [imp. & p. p. SCARED; p. pr. & vb. n. SCARING.] [Scot. skar, skaar, to take fright, Icel. skirra, to drive away, skiarr, fleeing, M. H. Ger. scheren, schern, to drive away, L. Ger. schieren, scheren, to flee away, be driven away.] To terrify suddenly; to strike with sudden terror; to make afraid; to fright.

*The noise of thy cross-bow Will scare the herd, and so my shot is lost. Shak.*

To scare away, to drive away by frightening.