Part 4600

<p><b>5.</b> <def>The loop of the scabbard of a bayonet or sword.</def>

<cs><col>Cross frog</col> <fld>(Railroads)</fld>, <cd>a frog adapted for tracks that cross at right angles.</cd> -- <col>Frog cheese</col>, <cd>a popular name for a large puffball.</cd> -- <col>Frog eater</col>, <cd>one who eats frogs; -- a term of contempt applied to a Frenchman by the vulgar class of English.</cd> -- <col>Frog fly</col>. <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <cd>See <er>Frog</er> hopper.</cd> -- <col>Frog hopper</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a small, leaping, hemipterous insect living on plants. The larv\'91 are inclosed are frothy liquid called <i>cuckoo spit</i> or <i>frog spit</i>.</cd> -- <col>Frog lily</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>the yellow water lily (<spn>Nuphar</spn>).</cd> -- <col>Frog spit</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the frothy exudation of the <cref>frog hopper</cref>; -- called also <altname>frog spittle</altname>. See <cref>Cuckoo spit</cref>, under <er>Cuckoo</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Frog</h1> <Xpage=598>

<hw>Frog</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To ornament or fasten (a coat, etc.) with trogs. See <er>Frog</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, 4.</def>

<h1>Frogbit</h1> <Xpage=598>

<hw>Frog"bit`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A European plant (<spn>Hydrocharis Morsus-ran\'91</spn>), floating on still water and propagating itself by runners. It has roundish leaves and small white flowers.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>An American plant (<spn>Limnobium Spongia</spn>), with similar habits.</def>

<h1>Frogfish</h1> <Xpage=598>

<hw>Frog"fish`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>See <er>Angler</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, 2.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>An oceanic fish of the genus <spn>Antennarius</spn> or <spn>Pterophrynoides</spn>; -- called also mousefish and toadfish.</def>

<h1>Frogged</h1> <Xpage=598>

<hw>Frogged</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Provided or ornamented with frogs; <as>as, a <ex>frogged</ex> coat</as>. See <er>Frog</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, 4.</def>

<i>Ld. Lytton.</i>

<h1>Froggy</h1> <Xpage=598>

<hw>Frog"gy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Abounding in frogs.</def>

<i>Sherwood.</i>

<h1>Frogmouth</h1> <Xpage=598>

<hw>Frog"mouth`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of several species of Asiatic and East Indian birds of the genus <spn>Batrachostomus</spn> (family <spn>Podargid\'91</spn>); -- so called from their very broad, flat bills.</def>

<h1>Frogs-bit</h1> <Xpage=598>

<hw>Frog"s`-bit"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Frogbit.</def>

<h1>Frogshell</h1> <Xpage=598>

<hw>Frog"shell`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of numerous species of marine gastropod shells, belonging to <spn>Ranella</spn> and allied genera.</def>

<h1>Froise</h1> <Xpage=598>

<hw>Froise</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>froise</ets> cf. F. <ets>froisser</ets> to bruise, E. <ets>frush</ets> to bruise,]</ety> <def>A kind of pancake. See 1st <er>Fraise</er>.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>fraise</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Frolic</h1> <Xpage=598>

<hw>Frol"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[D. <ets>vroolijk</ets>; akin to G. <ets>fr\'94lich</ets>, fr. <ets>froh</ets>, OHG. <ets>fr<?/</ets>, Dan. <ets>fro</ets>, OS. <ets>fr<?/h</ets>, cf. Icel. <ets>fr<?/r</ets> swift; all perh. akin to Skr. <ets>pru</ets> to spring up.]</ety> <def>Full of levity; dancing, playing, or frisking about; full of pranks; frolicsome; gay; merry.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>frolic</b> wind that breathes the spring. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The gay, the <b>frolic</b>, and the loud. <i>Waller.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Frolic</h1> <Xpage=598>

<hw>Frol"ic</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A wild prank; a flight of levity, or of gayety and mirth.</def>