Fra"cas (fr"kas; F. fr`k‰"; 277), n. [F., crash, din, tumult, It.
fracasso, fr. fracassare to break in pieces, perh. fr. fra within,
among (L. infra) + cassare to annul, cashier. Cf. Cashier, v. t.] An
uproar; a noisy quarrel; a disturbance; a brawl.
Frache (frsh), n. A shallow iron pan to hold glass ware while being
annealed.
Frac"id (?), a. [L. fracidus mellow, soft.] Rotten from being too ripe;
overripe. [Obs.] Blount.
Fract (frkt), v. t. [L. fractus, p. p. of frangere to break.] To break;
to violate. [Obs.] Shak.
Frac"ted, a. (Her.) Having a part displaced, as if broken; -- said of
an ordinary. Macaulay.
Frac"tion (?), n. [F. fraction, L. fractio a breaking, fr. frangere,
fractum, to break. See Break.] 1. The act of breaking, or state of
being broken, especially by violence. [Obs.]
Neither can the natural body of Christ be subject to any fraction
or breaking up.
Foxe.