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fruncir (s.xii1)
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The form frunser is a cross reference to the following entry:

fruncir (s.xii1)

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froncer,  fronchier,  froncier,  froncir;  frouncer,  frouncir,  frounscer;  fruncer,  fruncher,  frunchir,  frunser;   
  FEW:  *hrunkja 16,254b Gdf:  froncir 1 4,161b / froncié 4,161a GdfC:  froncier 9,668a TL: froncier 3,2302 DEAF:  fronce (froncier)  DMF:  froncir 1  / froncer  TLF:  froncer  OED:  frounce v.  MED:  frouncen v.  DMLBS:  frunciare 1018a

v.trans.

1to make bristle: 
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiv2/4 )  Destreignu[n]t lor dens, lor gernouns unt frouncés  Vis Tond 104
2emotionto scowl at, frown in disdain at: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  Tu acertes, Sire, escharniras eals, e frunchiras tutes genz  Camb Ps 101.LVIII.8 (var.)

v.intrans.

1to wrinkle, crumple up: 
( c.1290; MS: s.xv1 )  les laniers que vous attache Les enchauncez sanz frounscer (M.E. ronklyn)  bibb MS (O) 332rb
( c.1300; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  (pepper trees were set on fire) Le pevre si vertist, De la chalur froncist  Div Mun 380
2emotionto scowl, wrinkle one's nose in disdain: 
(TBD)  Dunc les veissez bien suffler, E nés froncir e fronz suer, Faces nercir, oilz roiller  Brut WACE 1134
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Amfion [...] mult s'en desdegne, De maltalent frunchist e gregne  Ipom BFR 2390
fruncir de
to scowl at, frown in disdain at: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  Tu acertes, Sire, escharniras eals (Latin: deridebis eos), e frunchiras de tutes genz  Camb Ps 101.LVIII.8
fruncir del nes
emotionto scowl, wrinkle one's nose in disdain: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  Frunchent des nes e les oilz cloent; Ne volent nule rien oir  Mirur2 1299

p.p. as a.

wrinkled, puckered: 
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiiim )  cil [...] Qui cent anz ont, sont fronci e chanu  Rom rom 110
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Cil esteit de mut grant age; Frunci aveit le visage  Josaphaz2 624
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  La face clere li est frunçue La teste bloie est chanue  S Modw 579
( MS: s.xiii4/4 )  rugoso: frunché  TLL i 73
( 1266-1300; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  le front agu et droit, nient gras [ne] maigre ne del tout plain ne del [tout] fronchiét  Waterford busby 331.S166.9
( MS: s.xivin )  [Face] lente(le)iluse e frunsé Covient consil e bon aie  Pop Med 206

See also:

frunce  fruncissement  frunçus 
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