frisien.html - adj. & n.
--adj.

of Friesland (an area comprising the NW Netherlands and adjacent islands).

--n.

1 a native or inhabitant of Friesland.
2 the language of Friesland. [L Frisii pl. f. OFris. Frisa, Fresa]

frisien.html - n.
propr. a concave plastic disc for skimming through the air as an outdoor game. [perh. f. Frisbie bakery (Bridgeport, Conn.), whose pie-tins could be used similarly]

frisien.html - adj. & n.
--adj.

of Friesland (an area comprising the NW Netherlands and adjacent islands).

--n.

1 a native or inhabitant of Friesland.
2 the language of Friesland. [L Frisii pl. f. OFris. Frisa, Fresa]

frisien.html - v. & n.
--v.

1 intr. leap or skip playfully.
2 tr. sl. feel over or search (a person) for a weapon etc. (usu. rapidly).

--n.

1 a playful leap or skip.
2 sl. the frisking of a person.

frisker n. [obs. frisk (adj.) f. OF frisque lively, of unkn. orig.]

frisien.html - n.
Printing a thin iron frame keeping the sheet in position during printing on a hand-press. [F frisquette f. Prov. frisqueto f. Sp. frasqueta]

frisien.html - adj.
(friskier, friskiest) lively, playful.

friskily adv. friskiness n.