frayn

verb

variants or frayne

ˈfrān

-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

archaic : to inquire of : ask

intransitive verb

obsolete : ask, inquire

Word History

Etymology

Middle English freynen, fraynen, from Old English fregnan, frignan

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