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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1609
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Frait, n.2 [e.m.E. freate, frete, varr. of fret. n.] A fit of fretting. — 1609 Gardyne Garden 19.
Abandon then those all alluring baits, … Be not infected with those frivole fraits, That are in heavenlie happines a stay 1609 Ib. 58.
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"Frait n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/frait_n_2>
