Franke, adj. free, Manip.—­AF. franc, cp. franke homme, freeman.

Frankeleyn, sb. freedman, libertinus, MD; also a freeholder, C, HD, G; frankeleyne, Prompt., PP; frankelayn, Voc., PP; frankelin, C2; francoleyn, MD; frankeleyns, pl., C (A. 216).—­AF. fraunkelayn, fraunclein; Low Lat. franchilanus.  The suffix _-lanus_ is of Teutonic origin; cp.  AS. _-ling_; see SkD. (s.v. chamberlain).

Fraught, pp. freighted, laden with cargo, MD, C3; fraughted, S3.

Fraunchise, sb. freedom, prerogative, liberality, MD, PP; fraunchyse, C2; fraunchis, H; franchiss, B.—­AF. franchise (fraunchise); formed with suffix _-itia_; see Apfelstedt, Introd. 67.  See Franke.

Fray, sb. terror, S3, B; see Effray.

Frayd, pp. frightened, S3; fraid, scared, S3; see Afrayen. [Addition]

Frayel, sb. basket, PP; freyel, PP; frayle, Prompt.; fraile, HD.—­OF. frayel, frael; whence Low Lat. fraellum (Ducange).

Fraynen, v. to ask, S2, S3, C2, PP; frainen, PP; fra3*3*nenn, MD; freinede, pt. pt. s., S; freinde, S; fraind, S2; freyned, pp., C3—­Icel. fregna, AS. frignan.

Fre, adj. free, free-born, generous, S, S2, C, C2, PP; free, C2, PP; fry, HD; freo, PP, S2.—­AS. frA(C)o.

Freden, v. to feel, experience, MD, HD; fredde, pt. s., MD.—­AS. (ge)_frA(C)dan_, from AS. frA cubedd, wise, sensible, experienced, aged; cp.  OHG. fruali, experienced (Otfrid).

Fredom, sb. freedom, liberality, S, S2, C2, C3; fredome, S2, B.—­AS. frA(C)odA cubedm.

Freitour, sb. refectory, hall for meals, S3, MD, PP; fratour, HD; fraytour, S3; freitur, MD; fraitur, S3; fratery, HD; froyter, HD (p. 379).—­OF. refretoir Late Lat. refectorium.

Frek, adj. eager, greedy, bold, S2; frak, JD; frike, MD; fryke, HD.—­AS. frec; cp.  Goth, friks, greedy (in faihufriks); Icel. frekr.

Freke, sb. a bold man, a warrior, a man, MD, S2, P; freek, PP; frek, S2, PP; freyke, S3; fraik, PP; frayk, PP; freik, PP; frake, HD; freckys, pl., S3; frekis, P.—­AS. freca, a bold man, warrior.

Frekel, sb. freckle; freklys, pl., S3; freckles, variolae, Manip.  See Fraken.

Frele, adj. frail, S2, P; freyle, MD; freel, PP.—­OF. frele, fraile; Lat. fragilem.