fret : Idioms & Phrases

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Belly fretting

  • the chafing of a horse's belly with a girth. Johnson.
Webster 1913

Fret saw

  • a saw with a long, narrow blade, used in cutting frets, scrolls, etc.; a scroll saw; a keyhole saw; a compass saw.
Webster 1913

greek fret

  • noun an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
    Greek key; key pattern; fret.
    • there was a simple fret at the top of the walls
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To fret the gizzard

  • to harass; to vex one's self; to worry. Low Hudibras.
Webster 1913