Fraist
Origin
From Middle English fraisten, freisten, frasten, from Old Norse freista ("to try, tempt, make trial of"), from Proto-Germanic *fraistÅnÄ… ("to try"), from Proto-Indo-European *per- ("to try, risk"). Cognate with Icelandic freista ("to tempt"), Swedish fresta ("to try, tempt, tantalise"), Danish friste ("to try, tempt"), Old English frÄsian ("to ask, inquire, tempt, try"). More at fraise.
Full definition of fraist
Verb
- (ambitransitive, UK dialectal) To try; test; prove; put to the proof; make trial (of).Þen found he no frekes to fraist on his strenght. &mdash Destruction of Troy, 1540
- (transitive, UK dialectal) To learn by trial; experience.
- (transitive, obsolete) To seek to learn; ask; inquire.
- (transitive, obsolete) To seek; be eager for; desire.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To go forth on an expedition; sally forth.
Noun
fraist
(plural fraists)- (obsolete) A test; test of strength or will power; an attackÞis castel es of loue and grace..Of enmye dredis it na fraist. — Cursor Mundi