† frantlingn.
Obsolete.
Used to express the noise made by peacocks.Apparently an isolated use.
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1693 T. Urquhart & P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 3rd Bk. Wks. xiii. 107 The barking of Curs..coniating of Storks, frantling of Peacocks.
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