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† aˈffrayne, aˈfrayne, v. Obs.
[f. frayne, freyne v. to ask, inquire, either with a- prefix 1 intensive, or (as Stratmann thinks) with prep. af, of, and so to ask of or from.]
To question.
c1340Hampole Pr. Consc. [quoted by Halliw., but not in ed. Morris] Whanne Thou schalt this werde afreyne. 1377Langl. P. Pl. B. xvi. 274, I affrayned [1393 ich fraynede] hym fyrste Fram whennes he come. c1380Sir Ferumb. 2146 Byfore þe Amyral þanne he goþ? & bygan him for taffrayne. c1460Towneley Myst. 328 My fader wakyd at the laste, And her afraynd; she told hym how she was agast. |