Defn: A strong or sweet scent. [Obs. & Illegitimate.] Sir T. Herbert.
FRAGRANCE; FRAGRANCY
Fra"grance, Fra"gran*cy, n. Etym: [L. fragrantia: cf. OF. fragrance.]
Defn: The quality of being fragrant; sweetness of smell; a sweet
smell; a pleasing odor; perfume.
Eve separate he spies, Veiled in a cloud of fragrance. Milton.
The goblet crowned, Breathed aromatic fragrancies around. Pope.
FRAGRANT
Fra"grant, a.
Defn: [fragrans. -antis, p.pr. of fragrare to emit a smell of fragrance: cf. OF. fragrant. Affecting the olfactory nerves agreeably; sweet of smell; odorous; having or emitting an agreeable perfume. Fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers. Milton.
Syn.
— Sweet-smelling; odorous; odoriferous; swetacented; redolent;
ambrosial; balmy; spicy; aromatic.
— Fra"grant*ly, adv.
FRAIGHT
Fraight, a.
Defn: Same as Fraught. [Obs.] Spenser.
FRAIL
Frail, n. Etym: [OE. fraiel, fraile, OF. fraiel, freel, frael, fr.
LL. fraellum.]
Defn: A basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins.