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60 THE DIALECT OF Foyt, the form in which ihe word foot is found in the Ahnondbniy Church inscription. Pronounced a,s a monosyllable it would be the same as/oit, which I understand to be the pronunciation in the west- em parts of the parish of Halifax ; but if as a dissyllable, it would be nearly /oeef, which approaches closely to the present local form /ooUj which see. Frame, vb, to contrive, attempt, or set about a thing : a word in common use. * He frames welL' ' He doeen^t frame,* i. e. sets awkwardly to work. 'Are the boys up yetP' *No; but the^re framing. ' * What do you mean P ' * They are sitting in bed, putting on their stockings.* Probably the same as A.S. fremian. The word occurs in «ludges xii. 6 : * Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth, and he said Sibboleth, for he could not /ran^ to pronounce it right.' Franoh, a^*. French. Frangy, adj. quarrelsome ; kicking about. Frap, sh, a pet, or ill-temper ; also a small firework made by placing a pinch of gunpowder in a piece of paper folded in a triangular form. It is sometimes used by good housewiyes in deaning fiie flues of ovens. Fratch, vb. to quarrel as boys. Fratohy sb. a quarreL Fraze, for froze, past tense of freeze. Fresh, adj. having too much drink. Sharp fresh has the same meaning, but in a minor degree. Frittises, sb. fritters. Frosk, sb. a frog. Frow, sb. a coarse woman : formerly much used. Fmzzins, sb. superfluous hairs, &c. which come off the yam in the winding, or from the doth in the finishing, or when being peark^d (perch^). Fnd (gl. fuod), small portions of wool, &c. which come off doth in handling it. Fnffen (jgl. fuof'en), i. e, foughten, which see. Foffle, Foofiey or Fnfflement, sb. a word applied to an abundance of clothing. A woman with too many flounces or ribbons, &o.. would be said to have too iDUohfuffle about her ; so would a plant of wheat if it had too many blades. Fngel, or Fngle, to cheat, deceive, or trick : used actively. One might fugel another one of an estate, &c. CdUifugle has the same meaning.