The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Frounce \Frounce\, v. i.
To form wrinkles in the forehead; to manifest displeasure; to
frown. [Obs.]
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The Commons frounced and stormed. -- Holland.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Frounce \Frounce\, n.
1. A wrinkle, plait, or curl; a flounce; -- also, a frown.
[Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
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2. An affection in hawks, in which white spittle gathers
about the hawk's bill. --Booth.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Frounce \Frounce\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Frounced; p. pr. & vb.
n. Frouncing.] [OE. frouncen, fronsen, to told, wrinkle,
OF. froncier, F. froncer, perh. fr. an assumed LL. frontiare
to wrinkle the forehead, L. frons forehead. See Front, and
cf. Flounce part of a dress.]
To gather into or adorn with plaits, as a dress; to form
wrinkles in or upon; to curl or frizzle, as the hair.
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Not tricked and frounced, as she was wont. --Milton.
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