2. A state of excitement; as, to be in a fry. [Colloq.]

Fry, n. [OE. fri, fry, seed, descendants, cf. OF. froye spawning, spawn

of. fishes, little fishes, fr. L. fricare tosub (see Friction), but cf.

also Icel. frÊ, frj, seed, Sw. & Dan. frˆ, Goth. fraiw seed,

descendants.]