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frine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
frine
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To grumble, whine, or whimper; fret; show discontent; murmur; complain.

British usage; Intransitive verb

Etymology

Of North Germanic origin, akin to Swedish dialectal fryna (“to wrinkle up one's nose, make a wry face”), Norwegian frøyna (“to wrinkle up one's nose, make a wry face”). Perhaps related to frown.

Usage

Inflected Forms

frines (present, singular) frining (participle, present) frined (participle, past) frined (past)

Questions

What does frine mean?
To grumble, whine, or whimper; fret; show discontent; murmur; complain.
Where does frine come from?
Of North Germanic origin, akin to Swedish dialectal fryna (“to wrinkle up one's nose, make a wry face”), Norwegian frøyna (“to wrinkle up one's nose, make a wry face”). Perhaps related to frown.

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