Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Frelenesse, s. frailness, B 4. p 2. 12.

Freletee, s. frailty, C 78, D 92, E 1160, I 449, 477; Freeltee (dissyllabic), D 93.

Frely, adv. freely, E 352, F 1604, 1605.

Fremede, adj. foreign; Fremed (before a vowel), strange, wild; fremed and tame, wild and tame, every one, T. iii. 529; Fremde, foreign, T. ii. 248; F 429; Fremd (before a vowel), strange, L. 1046. A.S. fremede.

Frendly, adv. in a friendly way, 3. 852. See Freendly.

Frendlyeste, friendliest, T. i. 1079.

Frendschipe, s. friendship, A 428. See Freendshipe.

Frenesye, s. madness, T. i. 727; D 2209.

Frenetyk, adj. frantic, T. v. 206. Cf. Frentik.

Frenges, pl. fringes, D 1383; borderings, HF. 1318.