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Fraist vs Fraise - What's the difference?

fraist | fraise |

Fraise is a related term of fraist.



As verbs the difference between fraist and fraise

is that fraist is to try; test; prove; put to the proof; make trial (of) while fraise is to protect, as a line of troops, against an onset of cavalry, by opposing bayonets raised obliquely forward.

As nouns the difference between fraist and fraise

is that fraist is a test; test of strength or will power; an attack while fraise is a ruff worn (especially by women) in the 16th century.

fraist

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To try; test; prove; put to the proof; make trial (of).
  • Þen found he no frekes to fraist on his strenght.'' &mdash ''Destruction of Troy , 1540
  • To learn by trial; experience.
  • (obsolete) To seek to learn; ask; inquire.
  • (obsolete) To seek; be eager for; desire.
  • (obsolete) To go forth on an expedition; sally forth.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A test; test of strength or will power; an attack
  • Þis castel es of loue and grace..Of enmye dredis it na fraist .'' — ''Cursor Mundi

    fraise

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) fraise, (fraiser).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (historical) A ruff worn (especially by women) in the 16th century.
  • A type of palisade placed for defence around a berm; a defence consisting of pointed stakes driven into the ramparts in a horizontal or inclined position.
  • A fluted reamer for enlarging holes in stone; a small milling cutter.
  • Verb

    (frais)
  • (military) To protect, as a line of troops, against an onset of cavalry, by opposing bayonets raised obliquely forward.
  • (Wilhelm)

    Etymology 2

    See froise.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A large thick pancake with slices of bacon in it.
  • (Johnson)
    (Webster 1913) ----