- tents or Briefs for Spitals,
Prisons, Fires. &c.
Fray, an Encounter, or Disorder. Better come at the latter end of aFeast, than the beginning of aFray. To Fray, to scare or frighten; also to break or crack in wearing. Hence frail, brittle or soon broke; and when Deer rub and push their Heads against Trees to get the pells of their new Horns off.
Freak, a Whim or Maggot.
Freakish, Fantastic, Whimsical, Capricious.
Freameth, see Wild Boar.
Free-booters, Lawless Robbers, and Plunderers; also Soldiers serving for that Privilege without Pay, and Inroaders.
Freeholder, he whose Wife goes with him to the Ale-house; also he that has to the Value of Fourty Shillings (or more) a Year in Land.
Freeze, a thin, small, hard Cyder much usd by Vintners and Coopers in parting their Wines, to lower the Price of them, and to advance their Gain.
French Gout, the Pox. A blow with a French Faggot Stick, when the Nose is fallen by the Pox.
Frenchified, in the French Interest or Mode; also Clapt or Poxt.
Fresh-man, a Novice, in the University.
Fresh-water-seamen, that have never been on the Salt, or made any Voyage, meer Land-Men.
Fret, to fume or chafe; also Wine in fermenting is said to be upon the Fret.
Fricassee, any Fried Meats, but chiefly of Rabbets.
Friggat. well rigg'd, a Woman well Drest and Gentile.
Frigid, a weak disabled Husband, cold, impotent.
Frippery, old Clothes.
