Freke vs Fraist - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between freke and fraist

is that freke is a brave man, a warrior, a man-at-arms while fraist is a test; test of strength or will power; an attack.

to try; test; prove; put to the proof; make trial (of).

* freak

(en-noun)

A brave man, a warrior, a man-at-arms

Þen found he no frekes to fraist on his strenght.'' — ''Destruction of Troy , 1540

There was never a freke one foot would flee, but still in stour did stand,” — Henry Morley, ''A Bundle of Ballads , 1891

A man, a human being, a person

þes fifti, alle ferliche freken .'' — ''St. Katherine of Alexandria , 1225

Go not forthe as a dombe freke .'' — ''Book of Courtesy , 1475

A creature such as a giant, demon, angel

Bringing my love, for Time’s a freke of jealous strain;'' — Richard F. Burton, ''The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night , 1885

* Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia, 1911, freke * Middle English Dictionary, freke

(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.

(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