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<i>Spenser.</i>

<cs><col>Frigate bird</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a web-footed rapacious bird, of the genus <spn>Fregata</spn>; -- called also <altname>man-of-war bird</altname>, and <altname>frigate pelican</altname>. Two species are known; that of the Southern United States and West Indies is <spn>F. aquila</spn>. They are remarkable for their long wings and powerful flight. Their food consists of fish which they obtain by robbing gulls, terns, and other birds, of their prey. They are related to the pelicans.</cd> -- <col>Frigate mackerel</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>an oceanic fish (<spn>Auxis Rochei</spn>) of little or no value as food, often very abundant off the coast of the United States.</cd> -- <col>Frigate pelican</col>. <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <cd>Same as <er>Frigate bird</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Frigate-built</h1> <Xpage=597>

<hw>Frig"ate-built"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>Built like a frigate with a raised quarter-deck and forecastle.</def>

<h1>Frigatoon</h1> <Xpage=597>

<hw>Frig"a*toon`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[It. <ets>fregatone</ets>: cf. F.<ets>fr\'82gaton</ets>. See <er>Frigate</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A Venetian vessel, with a square stern, having only a mainmast, jigger mast, and bowsprit; also a sloop of war ship-rigged.</def>

<h1>Frigefaction</h1> <Xpage=597>

<hw>Frig"e*fac`tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>frigere</ets> to be cold + <ets>facere</ets> to make.]</ety> <def>The act of making cold. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> </def>

<h1>Frigefactive</h1> <Xpage=597>

<hw>Frig"e*fac`tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Cooling.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Boyle.</i>

<h1>Frigerate</h1> <Xpage=597>

<hw>Frig"er*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>e. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>frigerare</ets>, fr. <ets>frigus</ets> cold.]</ety> <def>To make cool.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Blount.</i>

<h1>Frigg, Frigga</h1> <Xpage=597>

<hw><hw>Frigg</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Frig"ga</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Icel. <ets>Frigg</ets>. See <er>Friday</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Scand. Myth.)</fld> <def>The wife of Odin and mother of the gods; the supreme goddess; the Juno of the Valhalla. Cf. <er>Freya</er>.</def>

<h1>Fright</h1> <Xpage=597>

<hw>Fright</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>frigt</ets>, <ets>freyht</ets>, AS. <ets>fyrhto</ets>, <ets>fyrhtu</ets>; akin to OS. <ets>forhta</ets>, OHG. <ets>forhta</ets>, <ets>forahta</ets>, G. <ets>furcht</ets>, Dan. <ets>frygt</ets>, Sw. <ets>fruktan</ets>, Goth. <ets>fa\'a3rhtei</ets> fear, <ets>fa\'a3rhts</ets> timid.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<syn>Syn. -- Alarm; terror; consternation. See <er>Alarm</er>.</syn>

<h1>Fright</h1> <Xpage=597>

<hw>Fright</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp.</tt> <er>Frighted</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt>. <er>Frighting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>frigten</ets> to fear, frighten, AS. <ets>fyrhtan</ets> to frighten, <ets>forhtian</ets> to fear; akin to OS. <ets>forhtian</ets>, OHG. <ets>furihten</ets>, <ets>forahtan</ets>, G. <ets>f\'81rchten</ets>, Sw. <ets>frukta</ets>, Dan. <ets>frygte</ets>, Goth. <ets>faurhtjan</ets>. See <er>Fright</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, and cf. <er>Frighten</er>.]</ety> <def>To alarm suddenly; to shock by causing sudden fear; to terrify; to scare.</def>

<blockquote>Nor exile or danger can <b>fright</b> a brave spirit. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To affright; dismay; daunt; intimidate.</syn>

<h1>Frighten</h1> <Xpage=597>

<hw>Fright"en</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[>imp.<tt>pos> <er>Frightened</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Frightening</er> <tt>(#)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[See <er>Fright</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <def>To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.</def>

<blockquote>More <b>frightened</b> than hurt. <i>Old Proverb.</i></blockquote>