Lexical Definition

‎φρίσσω‎ phríssō (fris'-so) to shudder ^G:V
apparently a primary verb

tremble.

• to "bristle" or chill, i.e. shudder (fear)

Abbott-Smith

φρίσσω (Att.. -ττω, and so IV Mac 14:9 17:7) [in LXX: Jb 4:15 (סמר pi.), etc. ;]
1. to be rough, bristle.
2. to shiver, shudder, tremble, from fear: Ja 2:19 (v. Hort, in l.).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

φρίσσω,

Attic dialect φρίττω [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future φρίξω [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: aorist ἔφριξα [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect πέφρῑκα [Refs]; poetry participle πεφρίκοντες [Refs 5th c.BC+]: pluperfect ἐπεφρίκει [Refs 1st c.AD+] —middle, aorist 1 ἐφριξάμην falsa lectio in [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—to be rough or uneven on the surface, bristle, φρίσσουσιν ἄρουραι (i.e. σταχύεσσι) [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a line of battle, ἔφριξεν μάχη ἐγχείῃσιν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; φρίξας εὐλόφῳ σφηκώματι, of the crest of a helmet, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a tree, φρίσσουσα ζεφύροις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χερσὶ δεξιωνύμοις ἔφριξεν αἰθήρ, of a crowd holding up their hands to vote, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of hair, mane, or bristles, bristle up, stand on end, μηδ᾽ ὀρθαὶ φρίσσωσιν [τρίχες] [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of foliage, φύλλα πεφρικότα, opposed to κεκλιμένα, [Refs 4th c.BC+] having set up his bristly mane, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; φ. νῶτον, αὐχένας, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also πτεροῖσι νῶτα πεφρίκοντες bristling on their backs with feathers, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 ἄσθματι φρίσσων πνοάς ruckling in his throat, of one just dying, uncertain reading in [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 of the rippling surface of smooth water [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of breakers, ῥηγμῖνες φ. [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; also of rain, φρίσσοντες ὄμβροι [φρίσσων Βορέας ἐπισπέρχῃ [prev. author] “Parth.” 2.18. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II frequently of a feeling of chill, shiver, shudder:
__II.1 of the effect of cold, shiver, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; χωρὶς τοῦ φρῖξαι unless he catch a chill, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of the teeth, chatter, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II.2 of the effect of fear, shudder, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἅλω δὲ πολλὴν.. ἔφριζα δινήσαντος I shuddered when he swung the vast shield round, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; οὐ φρίττουσιν (i.e. animals) ὡς φρίττουσιν οἱ ἄνθρωποι [Refs 1st c.BC+]: with accusative, shudder at one, οἵ τέ σε πεφρίκασι [Refs 8th c.BC+]infinitive, πέφρικα.. Ἐρινὺν τελέσαι I tremble at the thought of her accomplishing.., [Refs 4th c.BC+] they shall shudder at the oars is falsa lectio for{φρύξουσι} in Oracle texts cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]participle, πέφρικα λεύσσων I shudder at seeing, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: with infinitive, fear to do, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.3 feel a holy thrill or awe at, ἐν ἱερῷ φ. ἅπαντα καὶ προσκυνεῖν [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II.4 thrill with passionate joy, ἔφριξ᾽ ἔρωτι [Refs 5th c.BC+].—Rare in early Prose, except in the sense of shuddering, fearing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]