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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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Frî'ar, n. p. 543(Rom. Cath. Church.) A brother or member of any religious order, but especially of one of the four mendicant orders, viz.: (a.) Minors, Gray Friars, or Franciscans. (b.) Augustines. (c.) Dominicans…Frī'ar-ly, a. p. 543Like a friar; untaught in the affairs of life. Bacon.Frî'ar's-bâl'sam, n. p. 543A stimulating application for wounds and ulcers, being an alcoholic solution of benzoin, styrax, tolu balsam, and aloes. Brande.Frî'ar's-cowl, n. p. 543(Bot.) A plant of the genus Arum (A. arisarum), with a flower resembling a cowl.Fri'ar's-lăn/tern, n. p. 543The ignis fatuus, or will-o'-the-wisp. Milton.Frĭ'a-ry, n. p. 543A monastery; a convent of friars. Dugdale. 2. The institution or practices of friars; monkery. Fuller.Frī'a-ry, a. p. 543Like a friar; pertaining to friars or to a convent.Fri-ā'tion, n. p. 543The act of breaking up or pulverizing.Frĭb'ble, a. p. 543Frivolous; trifling; silly.Frĭb'ble, n. p. 543A frivolous, trifling, contemptible fellow; a coxcomb; a beau or fop.Frîb'ble, v. i. p. 543To act in a trifling or foolish manner; to act frivolously. The fools that are fribbling round about you. Thackeray. 2. To totter. [Obs.] Totter.Frîb'bler, n. p. 543A trifler; a fribble. [Obs.] Spectator.Frib'bling, a. p. 544Frivolous; trifling; foolishly captious. [Prov. Eng.]Fri’borg or Fri’burgh, n. p. 544The same as FRANK-PLEDGE, q. v. [Written also fribourg.] Cowell.Fric'ase, n. p. 544Meat sliced and dressed with strong sauce. 2. An unguent prepared by frying things together. B. Jonson.Frĭc'an-dean' or Frĭc'an-dō', n. p. 544A ragout or fricassee of veal. Cooley.Fri'cas-see', n. p. 544A dish made of fowls or small animals cut into pieces, and dressed or fried. King.Fri'cas-see', v. i. p. 544To dress in fricassee.Fri-cā'tion, n. p. 544The act of rubbing; friction. [Obs.] Bacon.Frĭc'a-tive, a. p. 544(Pron.) Produced by the friction or rustling of the breath, intonated or unintonated, through a narrow opening between two of the mouth-organs; uttered through a close approach, but not with a…Friē'a-trĭce, n. p. 544A lewd woman; a harlot. [Obs.] B. Jonson.Friēk'le, n. p. 544A bushel basket. Simmonds.Frie'tion, n. p. 544The act of rubbing the surface of one body against that of another; attrition; abrasion. 2. (Mach.) The effect of rubbing, or the resistance which a moving body meets with from the surface on which…Fric'tion-al, a. p. 544Relating to friction; moved by friction; produced by friction; as, frictional electricity. Nichol. Frictional gearing, wheels which transmit motion by surface friction instead of teeth. The faces are…Fri'day, n. p. 544The sixth day of the week, following Thursday and preceding Saturday.Fridge, v. t. p. 544To rub; to fray. [Obs.] You might have fridged the outside of them [jerkins] all to pieces. Sterne.Frid'stōle, n. p. 544See FREDSTOLE.Fried, imp. & p. p. p. 544of fry.Friēnd, n. p. 544One who, entertaining for another sentiments of esteem, respect, and affection, from personal predilection, seeks his society and welfare; a well-wisher; an intimate associate;—sometimes an…Friĕnd, v. t. p. 544To act as the friend of; to favor; to countenance; to befriend. “Fortune friends the bold.” Spenser.Friĕnd'ed, a. p. 544Having friends. [Obs.] 2. Inclined to love; well-disposed. [Obs.] Shak.Friĕnd'ing, n. p. 544The state or quality of being friendly; friendliness. [Obs.] Shak.Friĕnd'less, a. p. 544Destitute of friends; wanting countenance or support; forlorn. Pope.Friĕnd'-li-ly, adv. p. 544In a friendly manner. Pope.Friĕnd'li-ness, n. p. 544The condition or quality of being friendly; a disposition to favor or befriend; exhibition of friendly feeling; good-will. Sidney.Friĕnd'ly, a. p. 544Having the temper and disposition of a friend; disposed to promote the good of another; kind; favorable; disposed to friendship. Thou to mankind, Be good and friendly still, and oft return. Milton.…Friĕnd'ly, adv. p. 544In the manner of friends; amicably. [Obs.] Shak.Friĕnd'ship, n. p. 544An attachment to a person, proceeding from intimate acquaintance, and a reciprocation of kind offices, or from a favorable opinion of the amiable and respectable qualities of his mind. There is…Fri'er, n. p. 544One who fries.Friē'sic, a. p. 544(Geog.) Of, or pertaining to, Friesland, a province in the northern part of the Netherlands.Friē's'ish, a. p. 544(Geog.) Relating to Friesland; Friesic. [Rare.]Friēze, n. p. 544A kind of coarse woolen cloth or stuff, with a nap on one side. “Robes of frieze.” Goldsmith. 2. (Arch.) That part of the entablature of a column which is between the architrave and cornice. It is a…Frièze, v. t. p. 544To make a nap on, as on cloth; to friz.Frièzed, a. p. 544Napped; shaggy with nap or frieze.Frīz'er, n. p. 544One who, or that which, friezes or frizzes.Frig'ate, n. p. 544(Naut.) A kind of vessel originally used in the Mediterranean, and propelled both by sails and by oars; in modern naval usage, a ship of war, of a size larger than a corvette or sloop of war, and…Frig'ate-bird, n. p. 544(Ornith.) A large and rapacious tropical sea-fowl of the genus Tachypetes (T. aquila), with very long wings, allied to the pelican.Frig'ate-built, a. p. 544(Naut.) Built like a frig- ate in having aFrig'a-tōon', n. p. 544(Naut.) A Venetian vessel, with a square stern, without a foremast, having only a main-mast and mizzen-mast.Frĭg'e-făc'tion, n. p. 544The act of making cold. [Obs.] Bailey.Frig'e-făc'tive, a. p. 544Tending or serving to make cold; cooling. [Obs.] Boyle.Frĭg'er-âte, v. t. p. 544To make cool; to refrigerate. [Obs.] Blount.Frig'er-a-to-ry, n. p. 544A place for cooling; a refrigerator. [Rare.] Scott.Fright, n. p. 544A passion excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear; terror; alarm. Syn.—Alarm; terror; consternation; fear. See ALARM.Fright, v. t. p. 544To alarm suddenly with danger; to shock suddenly with the approach of evil. Nor exile or danger can fright a brave spirit. Dryden. I think the company are likely to fright them thence. W. Scott.…Fright'en, v. t. p. 544To disturb with fear; to fright; to affright.Fright'ful, a. p. 544Full of fright or terror; alarmed. See how the frightful herds run from the wood. W. Browne. 2. Full of that which causes fright; exciting alarm; impressing terror; as, a frightful chasm or…Fright'ful-ly, adv. p. 544In a manner to impress terror and alarm; horribly; terribly; dreadfully. 2. Very disagreeably; shockingly. Swift.Fright'ful-ness, n. p. 544The quality of being frightful, or of impressing terror.Fright'less, a. p. 544Free from fright.