Webster's Dictionary 1913

3538

Frame (3)

Frame, n. 1. Anything composed of parts fitted and united together; a fabric; a structure; esp., the constructional system, whether of timber or metal, that gives to a building,...

3539

Frame (4)

Frame, n. In games: (a) In pool, the triangular form used in setting up the balls; also, the balls as set up, or the round of playing required to pocket them all; as, to play si...

3540

Frame-up

Frame″–up′, n. A conspiracy or plot, esp. for a malicious or evil purpose, as to incriminate a person on false evidence.

3541

Framer

Fram″er (?), n. One who frames; as, the framer of a building; the framers of the Constitution.

3542

Framework

Frame″work′ (?), n. 1. The work of framing, or the completed work; the frame or constructional part of anything; as, the framework of society.A staunch and solid piece of framew...

3543

Framing

Fram″ing, n. 1. The act, process, or style of putting together a frame, or of constructing anything; a frame; that which frames.2. (Arch. & Engin.) A framework, or a sy� of fram...

3544

Frampel

{ Fram″pel (?), Fram″poid (?) }, a. [Also written frampul, frampled, framfold.] [Cf. W. fframfol passionate, ffrom angry, fretting; or perh. akin to E. frump.] Peevish; cross; v...

3545

Franc

Franc (?), n. [F., fr. franc a Franc. See Frank, a.] A silver coin of France, and since 1795 the unit of the French monetary system. It has been adopted by Belgium and Swizerlan...

3546

Franc-tireur

‖Franc″–ti′reur″ (?), n. [F., fr. franc free + tireur shooter, fr. tirer to shoot.] (Mil.) A French partisan soldier, or one belonging to a corps of detached light troops engage...

3547

Franchise

Fran″chise (? or?; 277), n. [F., fr. franc, fem. franche, free. See Frank, a.] 1. Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty. Spenser.2. (LAw) A particular privil...

3548

Franchise (2)

Fran″chise, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Franchised (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Franchising.] [Cf. OF. franchir to free, F., to cross.] To make free; to enfranchise; to give liberty to. Shak.

3549

Franchisement

Fran″chise‐ment (?), n. [Cf. OF. franchissement.] Release; deliverance; freedom. Spenser.

3550

Francic

Fran″cic (?), a. [See Frank, a.] Pertaining to the Franks, or their language; Frankish.

3551

Franciscan

Fran‐cis″can (?), a. [LL. Franciscus Francis: cf. F. franciscain.] (R. C. Ch.) Belonging to the Order of St. Francis of the Franciscans.Franciscan Brothers, pious laymen who dev...

3552

Franciscan (2)

Fran‐cis″can, n.(R.C.Ch.) A monk or friar of the Order of St. Francis, a large and zealous order of mendicant monks founded in 1209 by St. Francis of Assisi. They are called als...

3553

Francolin

Fran″co‐lin (?), n. [F.; cf. It. francolino, Sp. francolin.] (Zoöl.) A spurred partidge of the genus Francolinus and allied genera, of Asia and Africa. The common species (F. vu...

3554

Francolite

Fran″co‐lite (?), n.(Min.) A variety of apatite from Wheal Franco in Devonshire.

3555

Frangent

Fran″gent (?), a. [L. frangens, p. pr. of frangere. See Fraction.] Causing fracture; breaking. H. Walpole.

3556

Frangibility

Fran′gi‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. frangibilité.] The state or quality of being frangible. Fox.

3557

Frangible

Fran″gi‐ble (?), a. [Cf. F. frangible.] Capable of being broken; brittle; fragile; easily broken.

3558

Frangipane

‖Fran″gi‐pane (?), n. [F. frangipane; supposed to be called so from the inventor, the Marquis Frangipani, major general under Louis XIV.] 1. A perfume of jasmine; frangipani.2. ...

3559

Frangipani

{ Fran′gi‐pan″i (?), Fran′gi‐pan″ni (?) }, n. [Another spelling of frangipane.] A perfume derived from, or imitating the odor of, the flower of the red jasmine, a West Indian tr...

3560

Frangulic

{ Fran‐gu″lic (?), Fran′gu‐lin″ic (?) }, a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or drived from, frangulin, or a species (Rhamnus Frangula) of the buckthorn.Frangulinic acid(Chem.), a yellow c...

3561

Frangulin

Fran″gu‐lin (?), n.(Chem.) A yellow crystalline dyestuff, regarded as a glucoside, extracted from a species (Rhamnus Frangula) of the buckthorn; — called also rhamnoxanthin.

3562

Franion

Fran″ion (?), n. [Perh. from F. fainéant an idler.] A paramour; a loose woman; also, a gay, idle fellow. Spenser.

3563

Frank

Frank (?), n. [OF. franc.] A pigsty.

3564

Frank (2)

Frank, v. t. To shut up in a frank or sty; to pen up; hence, to cram; to fatten. Shak.