Frank`al*moigne" (?), n. [F. franc free + Norm. F. almoigne alma, for
almosne, F. aumÙne. See Frank, a., and Almoner.] (Eng. Law) A tenure by
which a religious corporation holds lands given to them and their
successors forever, usually on condition of praying for the soul of the
donor and his heirs; -- called also tenure by free alms. Burrill.
Frank"-chase` (?), n. [Frank free + chase.] (Eng. Law) The liberty or
franchise of having a chase; free chase. Burrill.
Frank"-fee` (?), n. [Frank free + fee.] (Eng. Law) A species of tenure
in fee simple, being the opposite of ancient demesne, or copyhold.
Burrill.
Frank"fort black` (?). A black pigment used in copperplate printing,
prepared by burning vine twigs, the lees of wine, etc. McElrath.
Frank"in*cense (?), n. [OF. franc free, pure + encens incense.] A
fragrant, aromatic resin, or gum resin, burned as an incense in
religious rites or for medicinal fumigation. The best kinds now come
from East Indian trees, of the genus Boswellia; a commoner sort, from
the Norway spruce (Abies excelsa) and other coniferous trees. The
frankincense of the ancient Jews is still unidentified.
Frank"ing (?), n. (Carp.) A method of forming a joint at the
intersection of window-sash bars, by cutting away only enough wood to
show a miter.
Frank"ish, a. Like, or pertaining to, the Franks.
Frank"-law` (?), n. [Frank free + law.] (Eng. Law) The liberty of being
sworn in courts, as a juror or witness; one of the ancient privileges
of a freeman; free and common law; -- an obsolete expression signifying
substantially the same as the American expression civil rights. Abbot.
Frank"lin (?), n. [OE. frankelein; cf. LL. franchilanus. See Frank, a.]
An English freeholder, or substantial householder. [Obs.] Chaucer.
The franklin, a small landholder of those days.
Sir J. Stephen.
Frank*lin"ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to Benjamin Franklin.
Franklinic electricity, electricity produced by friction; called also
statical electricity.
Frank"lin*ite (?), n. (Min.) A kind of mineral of the spinel group.
Frank"lin stove` (?). A kind of open stove introduced by Benjamin
Franklin, the peculiar feature of which was that a current of heated
air was directly supplied to the room from an air box; -- now applied
to other varieties of open stoves.
Frank"ly, adv. In a frank manner; freely.
Very frankly he confessed his treasons.
Shak.
Syn. -- Openly; ingenuously; plainly; unreservedly; undisguisedly;
sincerely; candidly; artlessly; freely; readily; unhesitatingly;
liberally; willingly.
Frank"-mar"riage (?), n. [Frank free + marriage.] (Eng. Law) A certain
tenure in tail special; an estate of inheritance given to a man his
wife (the wife being of the blood of the donor), and descendible to the
heirs of their two bodies begotten. [Obs.] Blackstone.
Frank"ness, n. The quality of being frank; candor; openess;
ingenuousness; fairness; liberality.
Frank"pledge` (?), n. [Frank free + pledge.] (O. Eng. Law) (a) A pledge
or surety for the good behavior of freemen, -- each freeman who was a
member of an ancient decennary, tithing, or friborg, in England, being
a pledge for the good conduct of the others, for the preservation of
the public peace; a free surety. (b) The tithing itself. Bouvier.
The servants of the crown were not, as now, bound in frankpledge
for each other.
Macaulay.
Fran"tic (?), a. [OE. frentik, frenetik, F. frentique, L. phreneticus,
from Gr. &?;. See Frenzy, and cf. Frenetic, Phrenetic.] Mad; raving;
furious; violent; wild and disorderly; distracted.
Die, frantic wretch, for this accursed deed!
Shak.
Torrents of frantic abuse.
Macaulay.
-- Fran"tic*al*ly (#), adv. -- Fran"tic*ly (#), adv. Shak.
-- Fran"tic*ness, n. Johnson.
Frap (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Frapped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Frapping.]
[Cf. F. frapper to strike, to seize ropes. Cf. Affrap.] 1. (Naut.) To
draw together; to bind with a view to secure and strengthen, as a
vessel by passing cables around it; to tighten; as a tackle by drawing
the lines together. Tottem.