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FRUSHING
Verb
frushing
present participle of frush
Source: Wiktionary
FRUSH
Frush, v. t. Etym: [F. froisser to bruise. Cf. Froise.]
Definition: To batter; to break in pieces. [Obs.] I like thine armor well; I'll frush it and unlock the rivets all. Shak.
Frush, a.
Definition: Easily broken; brittle; crisp.
Frush, n.
Definition: Noise; clatter; crash. [R.] Southey.
Frush, n. Etym: [Cf. OE. frosch, frosk, a frog (the animal), G. frosch frog (the animal), also carney or lampass of horses. See Frog, n., 2.]
1. (Far.)
Definition: The frog of a horse's foot.
2. A discharge of a fetid or ichorous matter from the frog of a horse's foot; -- also caled thrush.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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