A Concise Dictionary of Middle English
Chapter 90 : +Foute+, _sb._ scent, trace of a beast of chase, S2; see +Feute+.+Fownys+, _sb. pl._ fa

+Foute+, _sb._ scent, trace of a beast of chase, S2; see +Feute+.

+Fownys+, _sb. pl._ fawns, S3; see +Fawn+.

+Foyne+, _sb._ a foin, thrust, S3; p.r.i.c.k, _punctus_, Manip.; +foines+, _pl._, ND.

+Foynen+, _v._ to thrust or lunge with a sword, MD, C; +feyne+, MD; +foignen+, MD; +foin+, ND, Sh.; +foygnede+, _pt. s._, MD; +foyneden+, _pl._, MD; +fwn?eit+, B.

+Fo?+, _sb._ mutual consent, _junctura_, MD; +fo?e+, _dat._, S.--AS.

_fog_, _gefog_.

+Fra+, +Fra-+; see +Fro+.

+Fraisten+, _v._ to try, prove, MD, JD, HD; +fraisted+, _pp._, MD, S2, HD.--Icel. _freista_; cp. Goth. _fraisan_, AS. _frasian_.

+Frake+, _sb._ a man, HD; see +Freke+.

+Frakly+, _adv._ keenly, greedily, hastily, S2, B, JD. See +Frek+.

+Frakne+, _sb._ freckle, _lentigo_, Prompt.; +frakyn+, _lenticula_, Voc.; +freken+, _neuus_, Manip., HD; +frecken+, Palsg., Manip.; +fraknes+, _pl._, HD, C; +freknes+, MD.--Icel. _frekna_.

+Fraknede+, _pp._ freckled, HD.

+Frakny+, _adj._ freckled, Prompt.

+Fram+, _prep._ from, S, S2, PP; +vram+, S2; +urom+, S. _Comb._: +fram-ward+, _prep._ away from, MD, HD; +frommard+, S; +urommard+, S.--AS. _fram_ (_from_) and _fromweard_, 'aversus.' Cp. +Fro+.

+Frame+, _sb._ benefit, advantage, S, S2; +freme+, MD; +ureme+, MD.--AS.

_fremu_; Icel. _frami_, advancement. _Fremu_ is from AS. _fram_ (_from_), excellent.

+Framien+, _v._ to serve, benefit, refresh, accomplish, MD; +fremmen+, MD; +freme+, S, HD; +frame+, JD.--AS. _fremian_.

+Franke+, _adj._ free, Manip.--AF. _franc_, cp. _franke homme_, freeman.

+Frankeleyn+, _sb._ freedman, _libertinus_, MD; also a freeholder, C, HD, G; +frankeleyne+, Prompt., PP; +frankelayn+, Voc., PP; +frankelin+, C2; +francoleyn+, MD; +frankeleyns+, _pl._, C (A. 216).--AF.

_fraunkelayn_, _fraunclein_; Low Lat. _franchila.n.u.s_. The suffix _-la.n.u.s_ is of Teutonic origin; cp. AS. _-ling_; see SkD. (s.v.

_chamberlain_).

+Fraught+, _pp._ freighted, laden with cargo, MD, C3; +fraughted+, S3.

+Fraunchise+, _sb._ freedom, prerogative, liberality, MD, PP; +fraunchyse+, C2; +fraunchis+, H; +franchiss+, B.--AF. _franchise_ (_fraunchise_); formed with suffix _-itia_; see Apfelstedt, Introd. 67.

See +Franke+.

+Fray+, _sb._ terror, S3, B; see +Effray+.

+Frayd+, _pp._ frightened, S3; +fraid+, scared, S3; see +Afrayen+.

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+Frayel+, _sb._ basket, PP; +freyel+, PP; +frayle+, Prompt.; +fraile+, HD.--OF. _frayel_, _frael_; whence Low Lat. _fraellum_ (Ducange).

+Fraynen+, _v._ to ask, S2, S3, C2, PP; +frainen+, PP; +fra??nenn+, MD; +freinede+, _pt. pt. s._, S; +freinde+, S; +fraind+, S2; +freyned+, _pp._, C3.--Icel. _fregna_, AS. _frignan_.

+Fre+, _adj._ free, free-born, generous, S, S2, C, C2, PP; +free+, C2, PP; +fry+, HD; +freo+, PP, S2.--AS. _freo_.

+Freden+, _v._ to feel, experience, MD, HD; +fredde+, _pt. s._, MD.--AS.

_(ge)fredan_, from AS. _frod_, wise, sensible, experienced, aged; cp.

OHG. _fruali_, experienced (Otfrid).

+Fredom+, _sb._ freedom, liberality, S, S2, C2, C3; +fredome+, S2, B.--AS. _freodom_.

+Freitour+, _sb._ refectory, hall for meals, S3, MD, PP; +fratour+, HD; +fraytour+, S3; +freitur+, MD; +fraitur+, S3; +fratery+, HD; +froyter+, HD (p. 379).--OF. _refretoir_ Late Lat. _refectorium_.

+Frek+, _adj._ eager, greedy, bold, S2; +frak+, JD; +frike+, MD; +fryke+, HD.--AS. _frec_; cp. Goth. _friks_, greedy (in _faihufriks_); Icel. _frekr_.

+Freke+, _sb._ a bold man, a warrior, a man, MD, S2, P; +freek+, PP; +frek+, S2, PP; +freyke+, S3; +fraik+, PP; +frayk+, PP; +freik+, PP; +frake+, HD; +freckys+, _pl._, S3; +frekis+, P.--AS. _freca_, a bold man, warrior.

+Frekel+, _sb._ freckle; +freklys+, _pl._, S3; +freckles+, _variolae_, Manip. See +Fraken+. [[error for +Frakne+]]

+Frele+, _adj._ frail, S2, P; +freyle+, MD; +freel+, PP.--OF. _frele_, _fraile_; Lat. _fragilem_.

+Freletee+, _sb._ frailty, C2; +frelete+, P.

+Frely+, _adj._ n.o.ble, gracious, S2, C2, B; +freolich+, S; +freyliche+, S2; +freliche+, _adv._ freely, PP, S2.--AS. _freolic_, adv. _freolice_.

See +Fre+.

+Fre-man+, _sb._ freeman, S.--AS. _freomon_.

+Fremde+, _adj._ and _sb._ strange, foreign, stranger, S, C2, PP; +fremmde+, S; +fremede+, S; +fremmed+, PP.--AS. _fremede_, _fremde_, strange.

+Fremen+, _v._ to accomplish, S, HD; see +Framien+.

+Frend+, _sb._ friend, S, C; +freonde+, PP; +freondes+, _pl._, PP; +freond+, S, S2; +ureondes+, S; +frendes+, C3, PP; +frenden+, _dat._, S.--AS. _freond_.

+Frenden+, _v. reflex._ to gain friends; +ureonden+, S.

+Frendesse+, _sb._ female friend, W2.

+Frendrede+, _sb._ friends.h.i.+p, HD.--AS. _freondr?den_.

+Frendschipe+, _sb._ friends.h.i.+p, S, C; +freontschipe+, S.--AS.

_freondscipe_.

+Freoien+, _v._ to free, MD; +vri+, _imp. s._, S2; +freode+, _pt. s._, MD; +fried+, _pp._, S.--AS. _freogan_ (_freon_), pt. _freode_, pp.

_freod_. See +Fre+.

+Freolsen+, _v._ to free, to celebrate, MD; +frelsen+, MD.--AS.

_freolsian_, 'diem festum celebrare;' cp. Icel. _frjalsa_, to free. From AS. _freols_ freedom, festival: Goth. _freihals_, 'collum liberum,'

freedom.

+Frere+, _sb._ brother, friar, MD, C, G, P; +freir+, S3; +frer+, B; +freres+, _pl._, C2, P.--OF. _frere_, _fredre_; Lat. _fratrem_.