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 tents or Briefs for Spitals, Prisons, Fires. &c.

Fray, an Encounter, or Disorder. Better come at the latter end of a Feast, than the beginning of a Fray. To Fray, to scare or frighten; also to break or crack in wearing. Hence frail, brittle or soon broke; and when Deer rub and push their Heads against Trees to get the pells of their new Horns off.

Freak, a Whim or Maggot.

Freakish, Fantastic, Whimsical, Capricious.

Freameth, see Wild Boar.

Free-booters, Lawless Robbers, and Plunderers; also Soldiers serving for that Privilege without Pay, and Inroaders.

Freeholder, he whose Wife goes with him to the Ale-house; also he that has to the Value of Fourty Shillings (or more) a Year in Land.

Freeze, a thin, small, hard Cyder much usd by Vintners and Coopers in parting their Wines, to lower the Price of them, and to advance their Gain.

French Gout, the Pox. A blow with a French Faggot Stick, when the Nose is fallen by the Pox.

Frenchified, in the French Interest or Mode; also Clapt or Poxt.

Fresh-man, a Novice, in the University.

Fresh-water-seamen, that have never been on the Salt, or made any Voyage, meer Land-Men.

Fret, to fume or chafe; also Wine in fermenting is said to be upon the Fret.

Fricassee, any Fried Meats, but chiefly of Rabbets.

''Friggat. well rigg'd'', a Woman well Drest and Gentile.

Frigid, a weak disabled Husband, cold, impotent.

Frippery, old Clothes.