forfret

English

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To devour; eat up; eat into; gnaw; corrode.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English forfreten prefix from English fret (trellis, lattice, decorate with an interlacing pattern, worry).

Origin

English

fret

Gloss

trellis, lattice, decorate with an interlacing pattern, worry

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