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frounce

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  1. 1. v. i. To gather into or adorn with plaits, as a dress; to form wrinkles in or upon; to curl or frizzle, as the hair. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. i. To form wrinkles in the forehead; to manifest displeasure; to frown. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A wrinkle, plait, or curl; a flounce; -- also, a frown. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. An affection in hawks, in which white spittle gathers about the hawk's bill. Source: opted
  5. 5. To gather into or adorn with plaits, as a dress; to form wrinkles in or upon; to curl or frizzle, as the hair. Not tricked and frounced, as she was wont. Milton. To form wrinkles in the forehead; to manifest displeasure; to frown. [Obs.] The Commons frounced and stormed. Holland. 1. A wrinkle, plait, or curl; a flounce; -- also, a frown. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. 2. An affection in hawks, in which white spittle gathers about the hawk's bill. Booth. Source: webster
  6. 6. To gather into or adorn with plaits, as a dress; to formwrinkles in or upon; to curl or frizzle, as the hair.Not tricked and frounced, as she was wont. Milton. Source: adambom
  7. 7. v. i. To gather into or adorn with plaits, as a dress; to form wrinkles in or upon; to curl or frizzle, as the hair. v. i. To form wrinkles in the forehead; to manifest displeasure; to frown. n. A wrinkle, plait, or curl; a flounce; -- also, a frown. n. An affection in hawks, in which white spittle gathers about the hawk's bill. Source: ecdict

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