Lexicon: fraud – frenzied

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fraud, n. [OFr < L. fraus, deceit, injury.]

Deceit; deception; trick.

freckled, adj.

  1. Spotted; having small spots on the skin.
  2. Sprinkled; dappled.

free, adj. [OE.]

  1. Being at liberty; not being under necessity or restraint; physical of moral [Webplay on liberty < Take not my liberty.]
  2. Not weighed down; not under compulsion or control.
  3. Not gained by importunity or purchase; gratuitous.

freedom, n. [see free, adj.]

Condition exempt from control or restraint.

freedom, n. [OE fréodóm.]

Liberty; release from slavery or servitude; state of exemption from the control of another.

freely, adv.

  1. Without restraint; without scruple or reserve.
  2. Without cost.

freeze (-ing, froze, frozen), v. [Sp.]

  1. Chill; be cold; shiver with cold; die by means of cold; become hard or rigid as a result of cold.
  2. Be stiff; be in shock.

freezing, verbal adj. [OE] (webplay: chill).

  1. Dying from cold.
  2. Ceasing motion; motionless on account of fear.

freight, n. [poss. MDu or MLG vrecht 'hire of a ship'.]

  1. Load; burden; cargo; weight.
  2. Impact; heavy meaning; importance.

frenzied, adj. [ME.]

Wild; madly swinging.