franked

Verb (1)

frank (third-person singular simple present franks, present participle franking, simple past and past participle franked)

1. (transitive) To place a frank on an envelope.
   • It will be so ridiculous to see all his letters directed to him with an M.P.—But do you know, he says, he will never frank for me?1811, [Jane Austen], chapter 20, in Sense and Sensibility […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: […] C[harles] Roworth, […], and published by T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC
2. (transitive) To exempt from charge for postage, as a letter, package, or packet, etc.
3. (transitive) To send by public conveyance free of expense.
   • This required extensive correspondence; so, in the next place, the privilege of franking letters in reference to the emigrants' registration office, was obtained—much to the indignation of red tapists.1850-1859, Charles Dickens, Household Words

Verb (2)

frank (third-person singular simple present franks, present participle franking, simple past and past participle franked)

1. To shut up in a frank or sty; to pen up; hence, to cram; to fatten.
   • Marry, as for Clarence, he is well repaid;
     He is franked up to fatting for his painsc. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...

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