plural of fret

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fret

present participle of fret

Action of the verb to fret.

The quality of being fretful.

A channel, a strait; a fretum.

(obsolete or dialectal) A ferrule, a ring.

An ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines, often in relief. / (heraldry) A saltire interlaced with a mascle.

(transitive, obsolete or poetic) Especially when describing animals: to consume, devour, or eat. / (transitive) To chafe or irritate; to worry.

Agitation of the surface of a fluid by fermentation or some other cause; a rippling on the surface of water. / Agitation of the mind marked by complaint and impatience; disturbance of temper; irritation.