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Brained vs Frained - What's the difference?

brained | frained |

As verbs the difference between brained and frained

is that brained is past tense of brain while frained is past tense of frain.

As an adjective brained

is having a particular kind or brain, as described by the word with which this term is combined, usually figuratively.

brained

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a particular kind or brain, as described by the word with which this term is combined, usually figuratively.
  • * 2010 , , AMERICA: Y UR PEEPS B SO DUM? :
    • That's a tall order for a squirrel brained woman who recently asked a black president to "refutiate" the NAACP (though I kinda like refutiate, myself).

    Derived terms

    * hare-brained * feather-brained

    Verb

    (head)
  • (brain)

    • Anagrams

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    frained

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (frain)

    • frain

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) (m), .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (rare, or, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) to ask, inquire; demand.
  • * 1830 , Sir Walter Scott, The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott, baronet :
    • I frained fast what was his name, Where that he came, from what country.
  • (rare, or, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) to question; to ask questions.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete, botany) the , ash-tree.

    • Anagrams

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