Meanings
nounfristing (uncountable)
- UKdialectaluncountableA delay; suspension; postponement.
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of frist
Origin
- Middle Englishfristing
- Englishfristing
From Middle English fristing, frestynge, equivalent to frist + -ing.
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APA
fristing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fristing
MLA
“fristing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fristing. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fristing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fristing.
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