3. Chill in affection; without warmth of affection or courage. Johnson.

4. Appearing as if covered with hoarfrost; white; gray-haired; as, a

frosty head. Shak.

Frote (?), v. t. [F. frotter.] To rub or wear by rubbing; to chafe.

[Obs.] B. Jonson.

Fro"ter*er (?), n. One who frotes; one who rubs or chafes. [Obs.]

Marston.

Froth (?), n. [OE. frothe, Icel. froa; akin to Dan. fraade, Sw.

fradga, AS. freoan to froth.]

1. The bubbles caused in fluids or liquors by fermentation or

agitation; spume; foam; esp., a spume of saliva caused by disease or

nervous excitement.

2. Any empty, senseless show of wit or eloquence; rhetoric without

thought. Johnson.

It was a long speech, but all froth.

L'Estrange.