"frounce" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfruːns(ə)/ Forms: frounces [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French fronce, from Old French fronce, from Frankish *hrunkiju (“a wrinkle”), from Proto-Germanic *hrunkijō. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|enm|frm|fronce|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French fronce, {{bor+|enm|frm|fronce}} Borrowed from Middle French fronce, {{der|enm|fro|fronce}} Old French fronce, {{der|enm|frk|*hrunkiju|t=a wrinkle}} Frankish *hrunkiju (“a wrinkle”), {{der|enm|gem-pro|*hrunkijō}} Proto-Germanic *hrunkijō Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} frounce, {{enm-noun}} frounce (plural frounces)
  1. A wrinkle, fold, or pleat (in fabric, hair, or porcelain). Categories (topical): Diseases, Emotions, Fabrics Categories (lifeform): Veterinary medicine
    Sense id: en-frounce-enm-noun-vaLr8jJo Disambiguation of Diseases: 36 24 41 Disambiguation of Emotions: 21 40 39 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 58 22 20 Disambiguation of Veterinary medicine: 21 41 38
  2. A disease involving mouth sores in birds of prey. Categories (topical): Diseases, Emotions Categories (lifeform): Veterinary medicine
    Sense id: en-frounce-enm-noun-kH4A-lsW Disambiguation of Diseases: 36 24 41 Disambiguation of Emotions: 21 40 39 Disambiguation of Veterinary medicine: 21 41 38 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 2 30 4 7 35 18 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 2 2 27 3 7 31 24
  3. (figuratively) A grimace; a scornful look. Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Diseases, Emotions Categories (lifeform): Veterinary medicine
    Sense id: en-frounce-enm-noun-XGavUMRy Disambiguation of Diseases: 36 24 41 Disambiguation of Emotions: 21 40 39 Disambiguation of Veterinary medicine: 21 41 38 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 2 30 4 7 35 18 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 2 2 27 3 7 31 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ffrownce, fronce, frownce Derived forms: frounceles Related terms: frouncen

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Download JSON data for frounce meaning in Middle English (5.7kB)

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