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make fresh.

fresh water.

FRESHLY, fresh'lé. ad. Coolly; newly; in the former state, renewed; with a healthy look, ruddy.

FRESHNESS, frêsh'nės. s. The state of being fresh.

FRET, frêt. s. A frith, or strait of the sea; any agitation of liquors by fermentation or other cause; tat stop of the musical instrument which causes or regulates the vibrations of the string; work rising in protuberance; agitation of the mind, commotion of the temper, passion. To FRET, frêt. v. a. To wear away by rubbing; to form into raised work; to variegate, to diversify; to make angry, to

vex.

To FRET, frêt. v. n. To be in commotion, to be agitated; to be worn away; to be angry, to be peevish. FRETFUL, frêt'ful. a. Angry, peevish. FRETFULLY, fret'fül-é. ad. Peevishly. FRETFULNESS, frêt'fùl-nės. s. Peevish

ness.

FRETTY, frêt'té. a. Adorned with. raised work.

FRIABILITY, fri-a-bil'è-té. s. Capacity of being reduced to powder. FRIABLE, fai'â-bl. a. Easily crumbled, easily reduced to powder. FRIAR, fri'ůr. s. (88) (418). A religious brother of some regular order. FRIARLIKE, fri'ûr-like. a. Monastick,

unskilled in the world. FRIARLY, fri'ur-lè. ad. Like a friar, a man untaught in life. FRIARY, fri'ur-é. s. convent of friars. To FRIBBLE, frib'bl. v. n. (405). To trifle.

A monastery or

FRICATION, fri-ka'shůn. s. The act of rabbing one thing against another. FRICTION, frik'shun. s. The act of rubbing two bodies together; the resistance in machines caused by the motion of one body upon another; medical rubbing with the flesh-brush or cloths.

FRIDAY, fri'de. s. (223). The sixth day of the week, so named of Freya, a Saxon deity.

FRIEND, frẻnd. s. (278). One joined

to another in mutual benevolence and intimacy, opposed to foe or enemy; one reconciled to another; a companion; favourer; one propitious; a familiar compellation.

FRIENDLESS, frẻnd'lês. a. Wanting friends, wanting support. FRIENDLINESS, frend'lé-nês., s. A disposition to friendship; exertion of benevolence.

FRIENDLY, frênd'lè. a. Having the temper and diposition of a friend, kind, favourable; disposed to union, salutary. FRIENDSHIP, frênd'ship. s. The state of minds united by mutual benevolence; highest degree of intimacy; favour, personal kindness; assistance, help. FRIEZE, frèèze. s. (278). A coarse

warm cloth. FRIEZE, freeze. FRIZE, freeze. (112).

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S. In architecture, a large flat member which separates the architrave from the cornice. FRIGATE, frig'ât. s. (91) (544). small ship; a ship of war; any vessel on the water.

FRIGEFACTION,

frid-je-fak'shûn.

A

S.

(530). The act of making cold. To FRIGHT, frite. v. a. (393). To terrify, to disturb with fear. FRIGHT, frite. s. A sudden terror. To FRIGHTEN, fri't'n. v. a. (103). To terrify, to shock with dread. FRIGHTFUL, frite'ful.

a.

Terrible,

dreadful, full of terror. FRIGHTFULLY, frite'fül-é. ad. Dreadfully, horribly. FRIGHTFULNESS, frite'ful-nês. s. The power of impressing terror. FRIGID, frid'jid. a. (544). Cold; without warmth of affection; impotent, without warmth of body; dull, without fire of fancy.

FRIGIDITY, frè-jid'ẻ-tè. s. Coldness, want of warmth; dulness, want of intel

cold.

Causing

TO FRILL, fril. v. n. To quake or shiver with cold. Used of a hawk, as, the hawk Frills.

FRINGE, frinje. s. Ornamental appendages added to dress or furniture. TO FRINGE, frinje. v. a. To adorn with fringes, to decorate with ornamental appendages. FRIPPERY, frip'ère. s.

The place where old clothes are sold; old clothes, cast dresses, tattered rags. FRISEUR, fré-zure'. s. A hair dresser.

kind of net.

FRITTER, frit'tur. s. A small piece cut to be fried; a fragment; a cheesecake. To FRITTER, frit'tår. v. a. To cut meat into small pieces to be fried; to break into smail particles or fragments. FRIVOLITY, fré-vôl'é-té. s. Insignificancy. Mason.

FRIVOLOUS, friv'ò-lús. a. Slight, tri-
fling, of no moment.
FRIVOLOUSNESS, friv'ò-lus-nês. s. Want
of importa ce, triflingness.
FRIVOLOUSLY, friv'ò-lûs-lè. ad. Tri-
fingly, without weight.

TO FRIZLE, friz'zl. v. a.-See CoDLE.
To crl in short cu Is like nap of frieze.
FRIZLER, friz'zl-år. s. One that makes
short curls. Properly FRIZZLER.
FRO, fro. ad. Backward, regressively.
To and fro; backward and forward.
FROCK, frôk. s. A dress, a coat for
children; a kind of close coat for men.
Froc, frog. s. A small animal with

four feet, of the amphibious kind; the hollow part of the horse's hoof. FRCGBIT, frog bit. s. An herb. FROGFISH, frog'fish. s. A kind of

'fish.

FROGGRASS, frôg'grâs. s. A kind of

herb.

FROGLETTUCE, frôg'lêt-tis. S. A plant. FROLICK, frôl'ik. a.

Gay, full of le

FROLICKSOMENESS, frôl'ik-sum-nės. s. Wildness of gayety, pranks. FROLICKSOMELY,

frôl'ik-sům-le.

ad.

With wild gayety. FROM, from. prep. Away, noting privation; noting reception; noting procession; descent, or birth; out of; noting progress from premises to inferences; noting the place or person from whom a message is brought; because of; not near to; noting separation; noting exemption or deliverance; at a distance; contrary to; noting removal. From is very frequently joined by an ellipsis with adverbs, as, from above, from the parts above; from afar; from behind; from high. FRONDIFEROUs, frôn-dif'fé-rûs. a. Bearing leaves.

FRONT, frünt, or front. s. (165). The face; the face as opposed to an enemy; the part or place opposed to the face; the van of an army; the forepart of any thing, as of a building; the most conspicuous part; boldness, impudence.

Mr. Sheridan marks this word in the second manner only; but I am much mistaken if custom does not almost universally adopt the first. If the second is ever us ed, it seems to be in poetry, and that of the most solemn kind. Dr. Kenrick, W. Johnston, and Mr. Perry, pronounce it in the first manner; and Mr. Sheridan and Mr. Smith in the last; Mr. Scott gives it both ways, but seems to prefer the last; Mr. Nares gives it the first manner, but says it is sometimes pronounced regularly. To FRONT, frunt. v. a. To oppose directly, or face to face; to stand opposed or overagainst any place or thing.

FRONTIER, fron'tchéer, or frênt'yèèr. s. (113). The marches, the limit, the utmost verge of any territory. FRONTIER, fron'tchéer, or front'yèèr. a. (459) (461). Bordering. FRONTISPIECE, fron'tis-pèèse. s. That part of any building or other body that directly meets the eye. FRONTLESS, frûnt'iés. a. blushes, without shame. FRONTLET, front'lét. s. worn upon the forehead. FRONT ROOM, frûnt'room'. s. An apartment in the forepart of the house. FRORE, frore. a. Frozen.

Without

A bandage

A wicked look, a

Participle pass. of

Freeze. (103). FRUCTIFEROUS, frük-tif'fèr-ûs. a. Bearing fruit.

Fo FRUCTIFY, frûk'tè-fi. v. a. (183). To make fruitful, to fertilize. TO FRUCTIFY, fruk'te-fi. v. n. Το

bear fruit.

FRUCTIFICATION, frûk-tè-fé-kå'shûn. s. The act of causing or of bearing fruit, fertility.

FRUCTUOUS, frik'tshu-ús. a. (463). Fruitful, fertile, impregnated with fertility.

FRUGAL, frugal. a. (88). Thrifty, sparing, parsimonious. FRUGALITY, fù-gâl'è-tè. s. Thrift, parsimony, good husbandry. FRUGALLY, fugal-é. ad. Parsimoniously, sparingly. FRUGIFEROUs, frù-jif'fèr-ůs. a. Bearing

fruit.

FRUIT, froot. s. (343). The product of a tree or plant in which the seeds are contained; that part of a plant which is taken for food; production; the offspring of the womb; advantage gained by any enterprise or conduct; the effect or consequence of any action. FRUITAGE, froôt'idje. s. (90). Fruit collectively, various fruits.