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<p><b>2.</b> <def>A frown (likened to a frontlet).</def> <mark>[R. & Poetic]</mark>

<blockquote>What makes that <b>frontlet</b> on? Methinks you are too much of late i' the frown. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The margin of the head, behind the bill of birds, often bearing rigid bristles.</def>

<h1>Fronto-</h1> <Xpage=599>

<hw>Fron"to-</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[L. <ets>frons</ets>, <ets>frontis</ets>, the forehead.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A combining form signifying <i>relating to the forehead</i> or <i>the frontal bone</i>; <as>as, <ex>fronto-</ex>parietal, relating to the frontal and the parietal bones; <ex>fronto-</ex>nasal, etc.</as></def>

<h1>Fronton</h1> <Xpage=599>

<hw>Fron`ton"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., a pediment. See <er>Front</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Frontal</er>, 2.</def> <--2. a jai-alai fronton -->

<h1>Froppish</h1> <Xpage=599>

<hw>Frop"pish</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Frap</er>, <er>Frape</er>.]</ety> <def>Peevish; froward.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Clarendon.</i>

<h1>Frore</h1> <Xpage=599>

<hw>Frore</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Frorn</er>.]</ety> <def>Frostily.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The parching air Burns <b>frore</b>, and cold performs the effect of fire. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Frorn</h1> <Xpage=599>

<hw>Frorn</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>p. a.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>froren</ets>, p. p. of <ets>fre\'a2sun</ets> to freeze. See <er>Freeze</er>.]</ety> <def>Frozen.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Well nigh <b>frorn</b> I feel. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Frory</h1> <Xpage=599>

<hw>Fro"ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>fre\'a2rig</ets>. See <er>Frorn</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Frozen; stiff with cold.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Covered with a froth like hoarfrost.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<blockquote>The foaming steed with <b>frory</b> bit to steer. <i>Fairfax.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Frost</h1> <Xpage=599>

<hw>Frost</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>frost</ets>, <ets>forst</ets>, AS. <ets>forst</ets>, <ets>frost</ets>. fr. <ets>fre\'a2san</ets> to freeze; akin to D. <ets>varst</ets>, G., OHG., Icel., Dan., & Sw. <ets>frost</ets>. \'fb18. See <er>Freeze</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of freezing; -- applied chiefly to the congelation of water; congelation of fluids.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The state or temperature of the air which occasions congelation, or the freezing of water; severe cold or freezing weather.</def>

<blockquote>The third bay comes a <b>frost</b>, a killing <b>frost</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Frozen dew; -- called also <altname>hoarfrost</altname> or <altname>white frost</altname>.</def>

<blockquote>He scattereth the <b>frost</b> like ashes. <i>Ps. cxlvii. 16.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Coldness or insensibility; severity or rigidity of character.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>