A Concise Dictionary of Middle English
Chapter 91 : +Fresch+, _adj._ fresh, new, MD, C; +fersch+, S2; +fresche+, W2, PP; +freis+, S2; +frei

+Fresch+, _adj._ fresh, new, MD, C; +fersch+, S2; +fresche+, W2, PP; +freis+, S2; +freissh+, S2.--AS. _fersc_.

+Freschly+, _adv._ freshly, B.

+Fresen+, _v._ to freeze, PP; +freost+, _pr. s._, S; +frese+, _pt. s._, MD; +froren+, _pp._, MD.--AS. _freosan_, pt. _freas_ (pl. _fruron_), pp.

_froren_.

+Frest+, _sb._ delay, MD, S2, B; +ferst+, MD; +first+, MD; +furst+, S; +virst+, S.--Icel. _frest_, AS. _fierst_, _fyrst_, _first_, an interval.

+Fresten+, _v._ to delay, to lend, MD, Prompt.

+Freten+, _v._ to devour, S, S2, C2, P; +freate+, to fret, feel vexed, S3; +fret+, _pt. s._, MD, S2, PP; +freten+, _pp._, S, S2; +frete+, S2, C3.--AS. _fretan_, pt. _fr?t_ (pl. _fr?ton_), pp. _freten_, a compound of _etan_, to eat; cp. Goth. _fra-itan_ = _fra_ + _itan_, to eat.

+Fretten+, _v._ to adorn, furnish, MD, S2; +fret+, _pp._, MD, S3; +fretted+, P.--AS. _fraetwian_, 'ornare;' cp. OS. _fratahon_.

+Freuren+, _v._ to comfort, S.--AS. _frefrian_. See +Frofren+.

+Fri-daei+, _sb._ Friday, the week-day sacred to Friga, the AS. name of a Teutonic G.o.ddess having attributes similar to those of the Roman Venus, S; +fridai+, MD.--AS. _Frige-daeg_.

+Frie+, _sb._ the wife of Woden, MD.--AS. _Friga_; see Grimm, Teut. M., p. 299.

+Frien+, _v._ to fry, MD; +i-fri?et+, _pp._, S2; +fryed+, PP; +yfryed+, PP.--OF. _frire_; Lat. _frigere_.

+Frigt+, _sb._ fright, MD; +fri?t+, MD.--AS. _fyrhto_.

+Frigten+, _v._ to fear, also to alarm, MD; +fricht+, _pp._, S3.--AS.

_forhtian_, pp. _forht_.

+Frigti+, _adj._ timid, S.--_Comb._: +frigti luue+, reverence, S.

+Frigtihed+, _sb._ alarm, S.

+Frigtilike+, _adv._ timidly, S.

+Fri+, _sb._ peace, security, deer-park, forest, wood, S, S2, PP, HD; +fryth+, S2, PP.--AS. _fri_; cp. OHG. _fridu_ (Otfrid).

+Friien+, _v._ to free, protect, spare, MD; +friie+, S; +frithed+, _pp._, enclosed, P.--AS. _(ge)friian_, to protect.

+Fro+, _prep._ from, S, S2, C2, PP; +froo+, PP; +fra+, S, S2, S3.

_Comb._: +frathine+, from thence, S3, B; +fraward+, away from, forward, S2, MD; +frawart+, S3.--AS. _fram_, Icel. _fra_. Cf. +Fram+.

+Frofre+, _sb._ comfort, MD; +frouer+, S; +froure+, S, MD.--AS.

_frofor_.

+Frofren+, _v._ to comfort, S; +frouren+, S; +frefrien+, MD; +freure+, _pr. s._, S.--AS. _frofrian_, _frefrian_.

+Frogge+, _sb._ frog, S, Voc.; +frock+, HD; +froggen+, _pl._, S; +frogges+, MD.--AS. _frocga_.

+Froit+; see +Frut+.

+Frokke+, _sb._ frock, PP, MD; +frogge+, PP; +froggis+, _pl._, B.--OF.

_froc_ (Cotg.); cp. Low Lat. _frocus_, _flocus_, see Ducange. For interchange of _fr_ and _fl_ cf. +Frounce+.

+Frosche+, _sb._ frog, Voc.; +froske+, MD, H; +froskes+, _pl._, MD; +froskis+, H; +frosses+, MD.--AS. _frox_; cp. Icel. _froskr_.

+Froten+, _v._ to rub, MD, H; +frotynge+, _pr. p._, W; +frotyng+, grating, S2; +yfroted+, _pp._, S2.--OF. _froter_: It. _frettare_: Lat.

_frictum_, from _fricare_; see Constans.

+Froe+, _sb._ froth, foam, MD, Prompt.; +fore+, S2.--Icel. _froa_, _frau_; cp. Dan. _fraade_, Sw. _fradga_.

+Frothen+, _v._ to froth, C, MD.

+Frounce+, _sb._ a fold, plait, ND; +frounces+, _pl._, PP; +flounce+, SkD.--OF. _fronce_, wrinkle (Bartsch). For interchange of _fr_ and _fl_ cf. +Frokke+.

+Frouncen+, _v._ to knit the brow, wrinkle, fold, MD, ND, HD; +frounsen+, HD; +frounced+, _pp._, S3; +fronst+, HD.--OF. _froncer_; Late Lat. _frontiare_.

+Frount+, _sb._ front, forehead, S2, MD, B.--AF. _frount_, _frunt_; Lat.

_frontem_.

+Frude+, _sb._ frog, MD; +fruden+, _pl._, S.--Icel. _fraur_; cp. Dan.

_fro_.

+Frume+, _sb._ beginning, MD; +frome+, MD.--AS. _fruma_; cp. Goth.

_frums_.

+Frumentee+, _sb._ furmety, wheat boiled in milk, MD, HD; +frumenty+, MD, HD; +furmente+, MD; +firmentie+, S3.--OF. _frumentee_, _fromentee_; Late Lat. _frumentata_; from Lat. _frumentum_, corn (OF. _froment_, _forment_, wheat, corn).

+Frume+, _sb._ beginning, S; +urume+, MD.--AS. _fryma_ (_frum_).

+Frustir+, _adj._ frustrated, useless, JD, S3.--Cp. OF. _frustrer_; Lat.

_frustrare_.

+Frut+, _sb._ fruit, S, S2; +fruit+, S; +fruyt+, C3; +froit+, MD; +froyt+, H (Ps. 125. 6); +fryt+, S2; +frutis+, _pl._, B; +froytis+, B.--OF. _frut_ (_fruit_); Lat. _fructum_.

+Fruytesteres+, _sb. pl. f._, women fruit-sellers, C3.

+Fugel+, +Fuhel+; see +Foul+.

+Ful+, _adj._ foul, S; +fule+, _adv._, S. _Comb._; +ful-itohen+, S. See +Foul+.

+Ful+, _pt. s._, fell, S, PP. See +Fallen+.

+Ful+, _adj._ full, S. _Comb._: +ful iwis+, full a.s.suredly, S; +fol iwis+, S; +ful out+, completely, W2; +to ful+, completely, S2. See +Full+.

+Ful+, _sb._ a goblet full of drink, a toast at a heathen feast; +uul+, S.--AS. _ful_; cp. Icel. _full_; see Grimm, Teut. M., p. 60.

+Ful-bringen+, _v._ to complete, MD; +fullbrohht+, _pp._, MD.

+Fulcning+, _sb._ baptism, S; +folcninge+, _dat._, S. See +Fulhtnen+.