FRANION

Etymology

Noun

franion (plural franions)

(obsolete) A cheerful, frivolous person, a silly man; a loose woman.

With thinking upon ye;

Source: Wiktionary


Fran"ion, n. Etym: [Perh. from F. fainéant an idler.]

Definition: A paramour; a loose woman; also, a gay, idle fellow. [Obs.] Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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