fritinancy

Trees will make the old noises in my ears—their trunks lay the same purple stain along the path, and the grass, with a silver fritinancy, answer the same branch-noises; but the cause must be, as heretofore, wind, sun, and grasshopper!

1857 July, Jack Tupper, “Extracts from the Diary of an Artist”, in The Crayon, page 202

And perhaps in these days when the hens hold conventions and their fritinancy disturbs the ears of thoughtful men it may not be superfluous to iterate the old truth that woman is physically, mentally, and morally inferior to man.

1895 October, “Leader”, in M'lle New York, volume 1, number 6, page 2

If there were not so many people who play the piano, the piano-playing of Paderewski would not be so glorified.[…]One cannot help surprise[…]that the man Paderewski should lend himself to such fritinancy.

1900 February 22, Pasquin, “Paderewski: How his playing struck a Philistine”, in The Mirror (St Louis), volume 10, number 2, page 12

'The native thought of mankind is gratitude. The most significant noise of earth is the singing of birds,' said the professor with determination. 'Fritinancy,' declared the young man beside the fire.

1929, Eric Linklater, Poet's Pub, J. Cape, published 1952, page 281