Fret

Fret Fret (fr[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fretted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fretting}.] [OE. freten to eat, consume; AS. fretan, for foretan; pref. for- + etan to eat; akin to D. vreten, OHG. frezzan, G. fressen, Sw. fr["a]ta, Goth. fra-itan. See {For}, and {Eat}, v. t.] 1. To devour. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

The sow frete the child right in the cradle. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

2. To rub; to wear away by friction; to chafe; to gall; hence, to eat away; to gnaw; as, to fret cloth; to fret a piece of gold or other metal; a worm frets the plants of a ship. [1913 Webster]

With many a curve my banks I fret. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]

3. To impair; to wear away; to diminish. [1913 Webster]

By starts His fretted fortunes give him hope and fear. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

4. To make rough, agitate, or disturb; to cause to ripple; as, to fret the surface of water. [1913 Webster]

5. To tease; to irritate; to vex. [1913 Webster]

Fret not thyself because of evil doers. --Ps. xxxvii. 1. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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Rub, chafe, wear (by friction), abrade, fray, gall, wear away, Agitation, irritation, vexation, fretfulness, fretting, peevishness / Vex, tease, irritate, gall, ruffle, provoke, nettle, affront, make angry, Herpes, tetter, ringworm / Annoy, worry, weary, harass, wear, Fretwork, intertwined linear ornament, square raised ornament, key ornament / Ripple, ruffle, agitate, roughen, Ridge, raised line, whelk, wale / Wear, wear away, gnaw into, corrode, cover with depressions / Variegate, diversify, ornament with raised or depressed work / Ornament with frets or fretting or fretwork, Chafe, fume, rage, be vexed, be irritated, be chafed, be peevish, be fretful, be angry

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fret — fret … Dictionnaire des rimes
fret — [ frɛ(t) ] n. m. • XIIIe; néerl. vrecht 1 ♦ Prix du transport des marchandises par mer, et par ext. par air ou par route. ♢ Prix de location d un navire. ⇒ nolis. 2 ♦ Loc. À FRET : en louant le bâtiment servant au transport des marchandises.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Fret — Fret, n. 1. Ornamental work in relief, as carving or embossing. See {Fretwork}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arch.) An ornament consisting of small fillets or slats intersecting each other or bent at right angles, as in classical designs, or at oblique… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fret — fret1 [fret] vt. fretted, fretting [ME freten < OE fretan, to devour, akin to Ger fressen, Goth fra itan < Gmc prefix * fra (OE for : see FOR ) + * itan, to eat (OE etan: see EAT)] 1. to eat away; gnaw 2. to wear away by gnawing, rubbing,… … English World dictionary
Fret — Fret, n. 1. The agitation of the surface of a fluid by fermentation or other cause; a rippling on the surface of water. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. Agitation of mind marked by complaint and impatience; disturbance of temper; irritation; as, he… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fret — Ⅰ. fret [1] ► VERB (fretted, fretting) 1) be constantly or visibly anxious. 2) gradually wear away by rubbing or gnawing. ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ a state of anxiety. ORIGIN Old … English terms dictionary
Fret — Fret, v. t. [OE. fretten to adorn, AS. fr[ae]twan, fr[ae]twian; akin to OS. fratah[=o]n, cf. Goth. us fratwjan to make wise, also AS. fr[ae]twe ornaments, OS. fratah[=i] adornment.] To ornament with raised work; to variegate; to diversify. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fret — Fret, n. [F. frette a saltire, also a hoop, ferrule, prob. a dim. of L. ferrum iron. For sense 2, cf. also E. fret to rub.] 1. (Her.) A saltire interlaced with a mascle. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) A short piece of wire, or other material fixed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fret — kann mehrere Bedeutungen haben. der Geschäftsbereich des Güterbahnverkehrs der französischen Staatsbahn SNCF Bund, ein Element von Saiteninstrumenten, wird auch fret genannt. dazu: Frets on Fire fretless Förster Resonanzenergietransfer oder auch… … Deutsch Wikipedia
fret — [v1] worry, be annoyed affront, agonize, anguish, bleed, bother, brood, carp, carry a heavy load*, chafe, chagrin, distress oneself, eat one’s heart out*, fume, fuss, get into a dither*, grieve, lose sleep over*, mope*, pother*, stew, sweat it… … New thesaurus

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