Grained vs Frained - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between grained and frained

is that grained is past tense of grain while frained is past tense of frain.

is having a grain or grains.

(head)

(grain)

(en adjective)

Having a grain or grains

Stained with an imitation wood grain

(in combination ) Having a specified type of grain e.g. close-grained

(head)

(frain)

From (etyl) (m), .

(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.

* (l)

From (etyl) .

(en noun)

(obsolete, botany) the , ash-tree.

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