Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An obsolete form of
fret .
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Examples
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Prince, Kinge Richard the Third; who albeit I shold guilde with farre better termes of eloquence then I have don, and freate myself to deathe in pursuite of his commendations, yet his disgrace beinge so publicke, and the worlde so opinionate of his misdoings, as I shold not be able so farre to justifie him as they to condemne him.
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Th 'other with canker all to-freate. fretted away.
England's Antiphon MacDonald, George, 1824-1905 1868
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The software can freate aud Better o CDs with crossfades ...
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2.88.112: To freate inward, for losyng such a losse.
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