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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Fretted, pp. adorned, set, L. 1117. A.S. frætwian. See Fret.

Freyne, v. ask, question, T. v. 1227; Freyned, pt. s. B 3022; pp. G 433. See Frayneth.

Fro, prep. from, 2. 116; 3. 420; 4. 26; T. i. 5; A 44, B 24, 121, F 464; out of, 4. 254; to and fro, L. 2358, 2471; fro usward, away from us (to express that the sun, having reached the point nearest our zenith, begins to decline), A. i. 17. 10 (cf. i. 17. 40).

Frogge, s.; Frogges, pl. frogs, R. 1410.

From, prep. from, A 128, 324; apart from, T. iv. 766; from the time that, R. 850. See Fro.

Frost, s. L. 2683; T. i. 524, v. 535.

Frosty, adj. frosty, cold, A 268, 1973; 7. 2; L. 878; which comes in the winter, 5. 364.

Frot, error for Froit = Fruit, HF. 2017n.

Frote, ger. to rub, T. iii. 1115; Froteth, pr. s. A 3747. O.F. froter.

Frothen, pr. pl. become covered with foam, A 1659.