1. feeling sudden fear or worry; frightened or disturbed
Usage: often used in literary or formal contexts; archaic or poetic in modern usage

1. past tense and past participle of 'alarum'; to sound an alarm or alert
Usage: archaic spelling and form of 'alarmed'; primarily historical or literary usage

Examples

• The alarumed soldiers rushed to their posts when the bell rang.
• She was alarumed by the sudden noise in the darkness.
• The guards alarumed the castle at the first sign of danger.
• He felt alarumed and uncertain about the strange message.
• The alarumed crowd scattered in different directions.
• They alarumed the town with urgent warnings of the approaching storm.