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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Freight'-trāin, n. p. 542A railway train of freight-cars or goods-wagons;—called in England goods-train. [U. S.]Frēn, n. p. 542A stranger. [Obs.] Spenser.Frēnch or French leave, a. p. 542(Geog.) Pertaining to France or its inhabitants. French leave, an informal departure.Frĕnch, n. p. 542The language spoken by the people of France; collectively, the people of France.Frĕnch'-bĕr'ry, n. p. 542(Bot.) The berry of the Rhamnus catharticus, a species of buckthorn, which affords a green or purple pigment. Loudon.Frĕnch'-chalk, n. p. 542(Min.) A variety of indurated talc, composed of small scales, and of a pearly-white or grayish color. It is much used for drawing lines on cloth, and other similar purposes.Frĕnch-hŏn'ey-sŭck/le, n. p. 542(Bot.) A plant of the genus Hedysarum (H. coronatum);—called also garland-honeysuckle.Frĕnch'-hŏrn, n. p. 542(Mus.) A wind-instrument of metal, consisting of a long tube, twisted into several circular folds, and gradually increasing in diameter from the end at which it is blown to that at which the sound…French'i-fy, v. t. p. 542To make French; to infect with the manner of the French; to Gallicize. Burke.Frēnch'man, n. p. 542A native or naturalized inhabitant of France.Frēnch'-pīe, n. p. 542(Ornith.) A species of woodpecker (Picus major), having a variety of local names. Eng. Cyc.Frĕnch'-pŏl'ish, n. p. 542A varnish for furniture, invented in France, giving a brilliancy superior to that of any other polish, with less liability to injury. It is composed of shell-lac, gum-copal, and gum-arabic, dissolved…Frĕnch'-roōf, n. p. 543A kind of roof with curved sides, and flat, or nearly so, at the top. See ROOF.Frĕnch'-white, n. p. 543Pulverized talc. Hoblyn.Fre-nĕt'ic or Fre-nĕt'ic-al, a. p. 543Distracted; mad; raving; frantic; frenzied; phrenetic.Frĕn'zi-cal, a. p. 543Partaking of frenzy; frenzied; frantic. Orrery.Frén'zied-ly, adv. p. 543Madly; distractedly.Frén'zy, n. p. 543Any violent agitation of the mind approaching to distraction; violent and irrational excitement; madness; rage. All else is towering frenzy and distraction. Addison. Syn.—Insanity; lunacy; madness…Fré'quence, n. p. 543A crowd; a throng; a concourse; an assembly. [Obs.] Milton.Fré'quen-cy, n. p. 543The condition of returning frequently; occurrence oft repeated; as, the frequency of crimes; the frequency of miracles. The reasons that moved her to remove were, because Rome was a place of riot and…Fré'quent, a. p. 543Often to be met with; happening at short intervals; often repeated or occurring; as, frequent visits. “Frequent feudal towers.” Byron. 2. Given to any course of conduct; inclined to indulge in any…Fre-quĕnt’, v. t. p. 543To visit often; to resort to often or habitually. He frequented the court of Augustus. Dryden.Fre-quént'a-ble, a. p. 543Accessible. [Obs.] Sidney.Fre-quënt'age, n. p. 543The practice or habit of frequenting. [Rare.] Southey.Fré'quen-tā'tion, n. p. 543The habit of frequenting or visiting often. Chesterfield.Fre-quént'a-tive, a. p. 543(Gram.) Serving to express the frequent repetition of an action; as, a frequentative verb.Fre-quĕnt'a-tĭve, n. p. 543(Gram.) A verb which expresses the frequent occurrence or repetition of an action.Fre-quént'er, n. p. 543One who frequents; one who often visits, or resorts to customarily.Fré'quent-ly, adv. p. 543At frequent or short intervals; many times; often; commonly.Fré'quent-ness, n. p. 543The quality of being frequent, or often repeated.Frère, n. p. 543A brother.Frés'cāde, n. p. 543A cool walk; shady place. [Rare.] Maunder.Frés'co, n. p. 543A cool, refreshing state of the air; duskiness; coolness; shade. Prior. 2. A method of painting on walls, performed with mineral and earthy pigments on a freshly laid stucco-ground of lime or gypsum.…Frĕs'co, v. t. p. 543To paint in fresco, as walls.Frĕsh, a. p. 543Possessed of original life and vigor; new and strong; unimpaired; sound; not faded; untried; recent; as, fresh flowers, fields, strength, pleasure, complexion, recollections. “The fresh beauty.”…Frĕsh, n. p. 543A pool or spring of fresh water. I'll not show him where the quick freshes are. Shak. 2. A flood; an overflowing; an inundation; a freshet. 3. The mingling of fresh water with salt water in rivers or…Frĕsh, v. t. p. 543To refresh; to freshen. [Obs.] Chaucer.Frĕsh'en, v. t. p. 543To make fresh; to separate, as water from saline particles; to take saltness from any thing; as, to freshen water, fish, or flesh. 2. To refresh; to revive. [Obs.] Spenser. 3. (Naut.) To relieve, as…Frĕsh'en, v. i. p. 543To grow fresh; to lose salt or saltness. 2. To grow brisk or strong; as, the wind freshens.Frĕsh'et, n. p. 543A flood or overflowing of a river by means of heavy rains or melted snow; an inundation. [U. S.] 2. A stream of fresh water. [Obs.] Browne.Frĕsh'-fōrce, n. p. 543(Law.) Force done within forty days.Frĕsh'ly, adv. p. 543In a fresh manner; newly; as, a room freshly painted; with a healthy look; ruddily; briskly; coolly; as, the wind begins to blow freshly. He looks as freshly as he did. Shak.Frĕsh'man, n. p. 543A novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge; especially, a student during his first year's residence at a college or university. Freshman class, the youngest of the four classes in an American…Frĕsh'man-shĭp, n. p. 543The state of a freshman.Frĕsh'ment, n. p. 543Refreshment. [Obs.] Cartwright.Frĕsh'ness, n. p. 543The state of being fresh, recent, unimpaired, lately produced, not salted, or the like; newness; perfectness; vigor; briskness. The Scots had the advantage both for number and freshness of men.…Frĕsh'-new, a. p. 543Unpracticed. [Obs.] Shak.Frĕsh'-wạ/ter, a. p. 543Of, or pertaining to, water not salt; as, fresh-water geological deposits. Dana. 2. Accustomed to sail on fresh water only, or in the coasting trade; hence, unskilled; raw; as, a fresh-water sailor.…Frèt, v. t. p. 543[Prov. Fr. fretter, Fr. frotter, Pr. frétar, It. frettare, from Lat. fricare, frictum, to rub; A-S. fretan, to eat, to gnaw, Sw. frata, D. vreten, M. H. Ger. vrezzen, O. H. Ger. frezzan, frezan, N.…Frēt, v. i. p. 543To be worn away; to be corroded; to chafe; to make way by attrition or corrosion. Many wheels arose, and fretted one into another with great excoriation. Wiseman. 2. To be agitated; to be in violent…Frèt, n. p. 543The agitation of the surface of a fluid by fermentation or other cause; a rippling on the surface of water; small undulations continually repeated. Addison. 2. Agitation of mind; commotion of temper…Frĕt, v. t. p. 543To furnish with frets, as an instrument of music.Frêt, n. p. 543A frith. See FRITH.Frĕt'ful, a. p. 543Disposed to fret; ill-humored; peevish; angry; in a state of vexation; as, a fretful temper. Syn.—Peevish; ill-humored; ill-natured; irritable; waspish; captious; petulant; splenetic; spleeny…Frĕt'ful-ly, adv. p. 543In a fretful manner; peevishly; angrily.Frĕt'ful-ness, n. p. 543The state of being fretful; peevishness; ill-humor.Frĕtt, n. p. 543(Mining.) The worn side of the bank of a river. See FRET, 7.Frêt'ted, p. a. p. 543Rubbed or worn away; agitated; vexed; made rough on the surface; variegated; ornamented with fretwork; furnished with frets. 2. (Her.) Interlaced one with another;—said of charges and ordinaries.Frĕt'ten, a. p. 543Rubbed; marked; as, pock-fretten, marked with the smallpox.Frêt'ter, n. p. 543One who, or that which, frets.