† ˈfrushing, ppl. a. Obs. rare.
Also 5 Sc. fruschand.
[f. frush v. + -ing2.]
That breaks or is liable to break; brittle.
| c 1470 Henry Wallace ii. 190 O wareide suerd, of tempyr neuir trew, Thi fruschand blaid in presoune sone me threw. Ibid. iii. 147 The shafft to schonkit off the fruschand tre. |
Hence † ˈfrushingly adv. Obs.
| 1659 Torriano, Affr{uacu}sto, by shivers, frushingly, piece⁓meal. |