Part 4554

<h1>Fragor</h1> <Xpage=592>

<hw>Fra"gor</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., a breaking to pieces, fr. <ets>frangere</ets> to break.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A loud and sudden sound; the report of anything bursting; a crash.</def>

<i>I. Watts.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <note>[Due to confusion with <i>fragrant</i>.]</note> <def>A strong or sweet scent.</def> <mark>[Obs. & Illegitimate.]</mark>

<i>Sir T. Herbert.</i>

<h1>Fragrance, Fragrancy</h1> <Xpage=592>

<hw><hw>Fra"grance</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Fra"gran*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>fragrantia</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>fragrance</ets>.]</ety> <def>The quality of being fragrant; sweetness of smell; a sweet smell; a pleasing odor; perfume.</def>

<blockquote>Eve separate he spies, Veiled in a cloud of <b>fragrance</b>. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The goblet crowned, Breathed aromatic <b>fragrancies</b> around. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Fragrant</h1> <Xpage=592>

<hw>Fra"grant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>[<???/L. <i>fragrans</i>. -<i>antis</i>, p.pr. of <i>fragrare</i> to emit a smell of fragrance: cf. OF. <i>fragrant</i>. Affecting the olfactory nerves agreeably; sweet of smell; odorous; having or emitting an agreeable perfume.</def>

<blockquote><b>Fragrant</b> the fertile earth After soft showers. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Sweet-smelling; odorous; odoriferous; swetacented; redolent; ambrosial; balmy; spicy; aromatic. -- <wordforms><wf>Fra"grant*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></syn></wordforms>

<h1>Fraight</h1> <Xpage=592>

<hw>Fraight</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Fraught</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Frail</h1> <Xpage=592>

<hw>Frail</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>fraiel</ets>, <ets>fraile</ets>, OF. <ets>fraiel</ets>, <ets>freel</ets>, <ets>frael</ets>, fr. LL. <ets>fraellum</ets>.]</ety> <def>A basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The quantity of raisins -- about thirty-two, fifty-six, or seventy-five pounds, -- contained in a frail.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A rush for weaving baskets.</def>

<i>Johnson.</i>

<h1>Frail</h1> <Xpage=592>

<hw>Frail</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>Compar.</tt> <er>Frailer</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>superl</tt>. <er>Frailest</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>frele</ets>, <ets>freile</ets>, OF. <ets>fraile</ets>, <ets>frele</ets>, F. <ets>fr\'88le</ets>, fr. L. <ets>fragilis</ets>. See <er>Fragile</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Easily broken; fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm.</def>

<blockquote>That I may know how <b>frail</b> I am. <i>Ps. xxxix. 4.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>An old bent man, worn and <b>frail</b>. <i>Lowell.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Tender.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Deep indignation and compassion. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Liable to fall from virtue or be led into sin; not strong against temptation; weak in resolution; also, unchaste; -- often applied to fallen women.</def>