Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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FRU, n. Also frö. A fisherman's tabu-name for a (married) woman (Sh. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 121, frö, 1910 Old-Lore Misc. III. i. 39). [fru:]
[Norw. fru, O.N. frú, a married woman, a lady.]
