| frail |
noun |
A basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins., The quantity of raisins — about thirty-two, fifty-six, or seventy-five pounds, — contained in a frail., A rush for weaving baskets., Easily broken; fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm., Tender., Liable to fall from virtue or be led into sin; not strong against temptation; weak in resolution; also, unchaste; — often applied to fallen women. |
| frame |
verb t. |
To construct by fitting and uniting the several parts of the skeleton of any structure; specifically, in woodwork, to put together by cutting parts of one member to fit parts of another. See Dovetail, Halve, v. t., Miter, Tenon, Tooth, Tusk, Scarf, and Splice., To originate; to plan; to devise; to contrive; to compose; in a bad sense, to invent or fabricate, as something false., To fit to something else, or for some specific end; to adjust; to regulate; to shape; to conform., To cause; to bring about; to produce., To support., To provide with a frame, as a picture., To shape; to arrange, as the organs of speech., To proceed; to go., Anything composed of parts fitted and united together; a fabric; a structure; esp., the constructional system, whether of timber or metal, that gives to a building, vessel, etc., its model and strength; the skeleton of a structure., The bodily structure; physical constitution; make or build of a person., A kind of open case or structure made for admitting, inclosing, or supporting things, as that which incloses or contains a window, door, picture, etc.; that on which anything is held or stretched, The skeleton structure which supports the boiler and machinery of a locomotive upon its wheels., A molding box or flask, which being filled with sand serves as a mold for castings., The ribs and stretchers of an umbrella or other structure with a fabric covering., A structure of four bars, adjustable in size, on which cloth, etc., is stretched for quilting, embroidery, etc., A glazed portable structure for protecting young plants from frost., A stand to support the type cases for use by the compositor., A term applied, especially in England, to certain machines built upon or within framework; as, a stocking frame; lace frame; spinning frame, etc., Form; shape; proportion; scheme; structure; constitution; system; as, a frameof government., Particular state or disposition, as of the mind; humor; temper; mood; as, to be always in a happy frame., Contrivance; the act of devising or scheming. |
| frank |
noun |
A pigsty., To shut up in a frank or sty; to pen up; hence, to cram; to fatten., The common heron; — so called from its note., Unbounded by restrictions, limitations, etc.; free., Free in uttering one’s real sentiments; not reserved; using no disguise; candid; ingenuous; as, a frank nature, conversation, manner, etc., Liberal; generous; profuse., Unrestrained; loose; licentious; — used in a bad sense., To send by public conveyance free of expense., To extempt from charge for postage, as a letter, package, or packet, etc., The privilege of sending letters or other mail matter, free of postage, or without charge; also, the sign, mark, or signature denoting that a letter or other mail matter is to free of postage., A member of one of the German tribes that in the fifth century overran and conquered Gaul, and established the kingdom of France., A native or inhabitant of Western Europe; a European; — a term used in the Levant., A French coin. See Franc. |