n. Ornamental work in wood done with a fretsaw.

slip n. Unintentional verbal error revealing subconscious feelings.

- —adj. Of freud, his theories, or his method of psychoanalysis. —n. Follower of freud.

n. - rubbing of one object against another.

- the resistance encountered in so moving.

- clash of wills, opinions, etc. frictional adj. [latin: related to *fricative]

match n. Match played for enjoyment rather than competition.

- society n. Insurance society insuring against illness etc.

- —adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 outgoing, well-disposed, kindly.

- a (often foll. By with) on amicable terms. B not hostile.

- (in comb.) Not harming; helping (ozone-friendly; user-friendly).

- = *user-friendly. —n. (pl. -ies) = *friendly match. —adv. In a friendly manner. friendliness n.

n. One of a breed of black and white dairy cattle orig. From friesland. [var. Of *frisian]

v. - fill with fright (the bang frightened me; frightened of dogs).

- (foll. By away, off, out of, into) drive by fright. frightening adj. Frighteningly adv.

n. (pl. -ies) 1 showy finery, esp. In dress.

- empty display in speech, literary style, etc.

- (usu. In pl.) Knick-knacks. [french friperie]

n. - front of a building.

- land next to a street or water etc.

- extent of a front.

- a the way a thing faces. B outlook.

n. - a border between two countries. B district on each side of this.

- limits of attainment or knowledge in a subject.

- us borders between settled and unsettled country. frontiersman n.

n. Icing.