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Frible vs Fribble - What's the difference?

frible | fribble |

As adjectives the difference between frible and fribble

is that frible is frivolous; trifling; silly while fribble is of no or little importance, frivolous.

As a verb fribble is

to waste or fritter.

As a noun fribble is

a trifling action.

frible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) frivolous; trifling; silly
    • (Webster 1913)

    fribble

    English

    Verb

    (fribbl)
  • To waste or fritter.
  • To behave in a frivolous way.
  • *
  • To totter.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of no or little importance, frivolous.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A trifling action.
  • A trifler.
  • A frivolous, contemptible fellow; a fop.
  • * Thackeray
    • A pert fribble of a peer.