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fret verb2 trans. Infl. -tt-. Pa. pple fretted, fret. LME.
[Prob. from Old French frete (= Anglo-Latin frectatus, frictatus) pa. pple of freter rel. to frete trellis: see FRET noun2.]
Chiefly as fretted ppl adjective. Decorate, esp. embroider, with interlaced work; ornament with gold, silver, or jewels. Long only fig. LME.
Longfellow White clouds sail aloft; and vapours fret the blue sky with silver threads.
Heraldry. Interlace; decorate with an interlaced pattern. LME.
Decorate (esp. a ceiling) with fretwork; carve into frets. M16.
H. Read He stood against the fretted hedge, which was like white lace.
fretting noun (a) the action of the verb; (b) a pattern or ornamentation so produced: LME.