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frounce
▪ I. frounce, n.1 (fraʊns) Also 5–7 frownce. Cf. the altered form flounce n. [a. OFr. fronce, fronche (Fr. fronce), = Sardinian frunza. According to some scholars a vbl. noun f. the Rom. *frontire (OF., Pr., OSp. froncir, Sp. fruncir, Cat. frunsir, Sard. frunziri), to wrinkle the brow, to wrinkle, f...
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Frounce
Frounce may refer to:
Ruffle clothing.
Trichomonas gallinae is a protist (or protozoan) that causes disease particularly in pigeons and doves. When it infects raptors the disease is called "frounce".
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yfrounct
yfrounct [frounce v.] wrinkled.c 1634 Cartwright Ordinary v. iv. (1651) 84 His Visage foul, yfrounct with glowing eyn.
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Ruffle (sewing)
The term derives from earlier terms of frounce or fronce.
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camery
† camery ? Obs. A disease of horses, in which pimples appear on the palate; the frounce.1572 L. Mascall Govt. Cattle (1627) 16 a, Camerie, is in his mouth venomed. 1610 Markham Masterp. ii. xxvii. 261 The Camery or Frounce in horses, are small pimples or warts in the midst of the palate. 1727 Bradle...
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Trichomonas gallinae
The condition in birds of prey is called frounce. It is believed to be an ancient pathogen causing frounce-like symptoms in theropod dinosaurs.
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frowze
▪ I. † frowze, n. Obs. Also (? 6 frowes), 6–7 frowse, 7–8 fruz, 8 frouze. [Of uncertain origin; possibly an alteration of frounce, with assimilation to friz, fuzz.] ? A wig of frizzed hair worn by women. Also frowze-, fruz-tower.1563 Foxe A. & M. 919/2 Her two gentlewomen..helped her of therwith [he...
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List of English Latinates of Germanic origin
franchise
Francis
Franciscan
Franco-
Franglais
frank
frankincense
Franklin
franklin
frappe
fray (feeling of alarm)
Frederick
fresco
frisk
frizz
frock
frounce
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flounce
▪ I. flounce, n.1 (flaʊns) Also 6 flownse, 7 flownce. [f. flounce v.1] 1. A sudden fling or jerk of the body or a limb; a plunging or flopping movement.1583 Stanyhurst Aeneis ii. (Arb.) 50 They [two serpents] doe frisk with flownse to the shoareward. 1802 M. Moore Lascelles III. 36 The instrument wa...
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souce
▪ I. † souce1 Obs.—1 (Meaning uncertain.)a 1450 Fysshynge w. Angle (1883) 3 With mysfedyng þen schall sche [sc. the hawk] haue the frounce, þe Rey, þe Cray, and mony oþer seknes þat brynget hur to þe souce [1496 sowse].▪ II. † souce2 Obs.—0 (See quot.)1688 Holme Armoury iii. 271/2 A kind of a Drinki...
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curled
curled, ppl. a. (kɜːld, poet. ˈkɜːlɪd) Forms: α. 4 crollid, 5 crulled, 6 crouled; β. 5 curlyd, 6 corlde, 6–7 curld, 6– curled. [f. curl v. and n. + -ed. (No other part of the vb. is found so early.)] 1. Formed into curls or ringlets, as hair.c 1380 Sir Ferumb. 1354 Þat other wyþ þe crollid her..þat ...
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gip
▪ I. † gip, n.1 Obs. rare—1. [? a. OF. gip, gippe; cf. gypse.] = gypsum.1658 tr. Porta's Nat. Magick xiii. x. 312 Pliny saith, That Iron is preserved from rust, by Ceruss, Gip, and liquid Pitch.▪ II. gip, n.2 (dʒɪp) Abbreviation of gipsy.a 1840 Gipsey Davy i. in Child Ballads vii. (1890) 72/1 There ...
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plight
▪ I. plight, n.1 (plaɪt) Forms: 1–4 pliht, (4 erron. plith), 3 plihht, pliȝht, 3–5 pliȝt, 4–5 plyȝt, 4–6 plyght, 5 plyȝht, 5–6 Sc. plycht, 5– Sc. plicht, 4– plight. β. ? 4 plyt, 4–5 plit, plite, 5 plyte. [OE. pliht danger, risk, = OFris. plicht danger, concern, care; cf. MDu. plicht, plecht responsi...
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grub
▪ I. grub, n. (grʌb) Forms: 5 grobbe, grubbe, 7 grubb, 6– grub. [? f. grub v.] 1. The larva of an insect, esp. of a beetle; a caterpillar, maggot; also (now dial.), a worm.c 1420 Pallad. on Husb. vii. 63 Benys..vpplucked sone, maad clene, and sette vp wel refrigerate, ffrom grobbis saaf wol kepe vp ...
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