fret

(frĕt)

1. To cause to be uneasy; vex: “fret thy soul with crosses and with cares” (Edmund Spenser).
2. a. To gnaw or wear away; erode.
   b. To produce a hole or worn spot in; corrode. See Synonyms at chafe.
3. To form (a passage or channel) by erosion.
4. To disturb the surface of (water or a stream); agitate.

1. To be vexed or troubled; worry. See Synonyms at brood.
2. To be worn or eaten away; become corroded.
3. To move agitatedly.
4. To gnaw with the teeth in the manner of a rodent.

1. The act or an instance of fretting.
2. A hole or worn spot made by abrasion or erosion.
3. Irritation of mind; agitation.

(frĕt)

1. To provide with frets.
2. To press (the strings of an instrument) against the frets.

(frĕt)

1. An ornamental design consisting of repeated and symmetrical geometric figures, often in relief, contained within a band or border. Also called key pattern.
2. A headdress, worn by women of the Middle Ages, consisting of interlaced wire.

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