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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Frŏnt'al, a.p. 546Belonging to the forehead or front part.
  2. Frŏnt'al, n.p. 546A front piece; something worn on the forehead or face, as an ornamental band for the hair, or the metal face-guard of a soldier. Fairholt. 2. (Arch.) (a.) A little pediment or front-piece over a…
  3. Frŏn'tā-ted, a.p. 546Growing broader and broader, as a leaf. Quincy.
  4. Frȯnt'ed, a.p. 546Formed with a front. “Fronted brigades.” Milton.
  5. Frŏnt'iēr, n.p. 546That part of a country which fronts or faces another country; the marches; the border, confine, or extreme part of a country, bordering on another country; hence, a fortified or guarded position.…
  6. Frŏnt'iēr, a.p. 546Lying on the exterior part; bordering; conterminous; as, a frontier town. 2. Acquired on a frontier. “Frontier experience.” W. Irving.
  7. Frŏn'tiēr, v. i.p. 546To constitute or form a frontier. Sir Wm. Temple.
  8. Frŏnt'iēred, a.p. 546Guarded on the frontiers.
  9. Frŏn'ti-gnăc', n.p. 546A species of French wine.
  10. Frȯnt'ing-ly, adv.p. 546In a fronting or facing position; opposingly.
  11. Frŏn'tin-iăc', n.p. 546The same as FRONTIGNAC.
  12. Frȯnt'is-piēçe, n.p. 546That which presents itself to the front view; as, (a.) (Arch.) The principal face or front of a building. (b.) An ornamental figure or engraving fronting the first page of a book, or at the beginning.
  13. Frȯnt'less, a.p. 546Without face or front; shameless; impudent. “Frontless vice.” Dryden. “Frontless flattery.” Pope.
  14. Frȯnt'less-ly, adv.p. 546In a frontless manner; shamelessly; impudently. The worse depraving the better; and that so frontlessly, that shame and justice should fly the earth for them. Chapman.
  15. Frȯnt'let, n.p. 546A frontal or brow-band; a fillet or band worn on the forehead; hence, a frowning brow. What makes that frontlet on? Methinks you are too much i' the frown. Shak. 2. (Ornith.) The margin of the head…
  16. Frŏn'ton, n.p. 546(Arch.) An ornament over a door; a pediment. Gwilt.
  17. Frŏp'pish, a.p. 546Peevish; froward. [Obs.] Clarendon.
  18. Frōre, a.p. 546Frozen; frosty. The parching air Burns frore, and cold performs the effect of fire. Milton.
  19. Frōrn, a.p. 546Frozen. [Obs.] Well nigh frorn I feel. Spenser.
  20. Frō'ry, a.p. 546Frozen. Spenser. 2. Covered with a froth resembling hoar-frost. The foaming steed with frory bit to steer. Fairfax.
  21. Frŏst, n.p. 546The act of freezing; — applied chiefly to the congelation of water; congelation of fluids. 2. That state or temperature of the air which occasions congelation, or the freezing of water; severe cold…
  22. Frōst, v. t.p. 546To cover with any thing resembling hoar-frost, as cake with powdered white sugar. While with a hoary light she frosts the ground. Wordsworth.
  23. Fröst'-beâr'er, n.p. 546A philosophical instrument illustrating the freezing of water in a vacuum; a cryophorus. See CRYOPHORUS.
  24. Fröst'-bite, n.p. 546The freezing of some part of the body by exposure to intense cold. Kane.
  25. Fröst'-bite, v. t.p. 546To expose to the effect of frost, or a frosty atmosphere. [Obs.] My wife up and with Mrs. Pen to walk in the fields to frost-bite themselves. Pegg's.
  26. Frōst'-bĭt/ten, p. a.p. 546Nipped, withered, or affected by frost.
  27. Frŏst'-blīte, n.p. 546(Bot.) A plant of the genus Atriplex; orache. A. hortensis is the garden orache. Gray.
  28. Frŏst'-fish, n.p. 546(Ichth.) A small fish of the genus Morrhua (M. pruinosa), also called tom-cod. It is abundant on the coast of the United States soon after frost commences;—hence the name. Storer.
  29. Frŏst'i-ly, adv.p. 546With frost or excessive cold. 2. Without warmth of affection; coldly.
  30. Frōst'i-ness, n.p. 546The state or quality of being frosty; freezing cold.
  31. Frŏst'ing, n.p. 546The composition, resembling hoar-frost, used to cover cake, &c.
  32. Frŏst'less, a.p. 546Free from frost; as, a frostless winter. Swift.
  33. Frōst'-mīst, n.p. 546A mist arising from the congelation of the vapor in the atmosphere. W. Scott.
  34. Frŏst'-nāil, n.p. 546A nail driven into a horse-shoe, to prevent the horse from slipping on ice.
  35. Frŏst'-nāiled, a.p. 546Guarded by frost-nails against slipping. J. Webster.
  36. Frŏst'-smōke, n.p. 546An appearance resembling smoke, caused by the congelation of the vapor in the atmosphere in a time of severe cold. The brig and the ice round her are covered by a strange black obscurity: it is the…
  37. Fröst'-weed, n.p. 546(Bot.) A plant of the genus Helianthum (H. Canadense), sometimes used in medicine as an astringent or aromatic tonic;— so called because, late in autumn, crystals of ice shoot from the cracked bark…
  38. Frŏst'-work, n.p. 546Work resembling hoar-frost on shrubs. Blackmore.
  39. Frŏst'-wort, n.p. 546(Bot.) See FROST-WEED.
  40. Frŏst'y, a.p. 546Attended with, or producing, frost; having power to congeal water; as, a frosty night; frosty weather. 2. Containing frost; as, the grass is frosty. 3. Chill in affection; without warmth of affection…
  41. Frōte, v. t.p. 546To rub or wear by rubbing; to chafe. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
  42. Frö'ter-er, n.p. 546One who frotes, one who rubs or chafes. [Obs.] Marston.
  43. Frŏth, n.p. 546The bubbles caused in fluids or liquors by fermentation or agitation; spume; foam. 2. Any empty, senseless show of wit or eloquence. Johnson. 3. Light, unsubstantial matter. Tusser.
  44. Frŏth, v. t.p. 546To cause to foam. Beau. & Fl. 2. To cover with froth; as, a horse froths his chain. Southey.
  45. Frōth, v. i.p. 546To throw up spume, foam, or bubbles; to foam; as, beer froths; a horse froths at the mouth.
  46. Fröth'i-ly, adv.p. 546In a frothy manner; with foam or spume; emptily.
  47. Fröth'i-ness, n.p. 546The state of being frothy; emptiness; senseless matter.
  48. Fröth’less, a.p. 546Free from froth.
  49. Fröth'-spit, n.p. 546A kind of white froth on the leaves of plants; cuckoo-spit; wood-sore.
  50. Frōth'-worm, n.p. 546(Entom.) Same as FROG-HOPPER, q. v.
  51. Fröth'y, a.p. 546Full of foam or froth, or consisting of froth or light bubbles; spumous; foamy. 2. Not firm or solid; soft. Bacon. 3. Vain; light; empty; unsubstantial; as, a frothy speaker or harangue. Tillotson.
  52. Frounce, v. t.p. 547To gather into plaits; to form wrinkles in or upon; to curl or frizzle the hair about the face. Not tricked and frounced as she was wont. Milton.
  53. Frounce, v. i.p. 547To form wrinkles in the forehead; to frown. [Obs.] The Commons frounced and stormed. Holland.
  54. Frounce, n.p. 547A wrinkle, plait, or curl; an ornament of dress. Beau. & Fl. 2. A mass of pimples in the palate of a horse; also, a similar affection in hawks, in which white spittle gathers about the hawk's bill.…
  55. Frounce'less, a.p. 547Having no frounce; not wrinkled. [Obs.] Chaucer.
  56. Frou'zy, a.p. 547Fetid; musty; rank; dim; cloudy. Swift.
  57. Frow, n.p. 547A woman; especially, a Dutch or German woman. Beau. & Fl. 2. A dirty woman; a slattern; a lusty woman. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
  58. Frow, n.p. 547An instrument for splitting cask-staves.
  59. Frow, a.p. 547Brittle. [Obs.] Evelyn.
  60. Frō'ward, a.p. 547Not willing to yield or comply with what is required or is reasonable; perverse; disobedient; peevish; as, a froward child. Two of them froward seemed to be. Spenser. SYN.—Perverse; untoward…