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Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French froncer, froncir, from Old French froncir, from fronce; by surface analysis, frounce + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
Verb
frouncen (third-person singular simple present frounceth, present participle frouncende, frouncynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle frounced)
- To crease or wrinkle.
- To frown or sneer.
- (rare) To squeak or squeal.
Conjugation
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
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