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frists

frists is the plural of frist.

frists is the third-person singular simple present indicative of frist.

Meaning of frist

Noun

frist (countable and uncountable, plural frists)

  1. (obsolete) A certain space or period of time; respite.
  2. (UK, dialectal) Time allotted for repayment; a term (in which a debt is to be repaid); a delay; respite; suspension.
    • His was a short frist (He had a short life).
  3. (UK, dialectal) Credit; trust.
    • Sald tham to fryst to a man of the Hag, […]
      Sold them to frist to a man of The Hague, […]1492–1503, Andrew Halyburton, Andrew Halyburton's ledger

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Questions about frists

What is frists the plural of?
Frists is the plural of frist.

Words near frists in the dictionary

  1. fristed
  2. fristing
  3. Fristoe
  4. Fristoes
  5. Friston
  6. frists
  7. frisure
  8. frisures
  9. Friswell
  10. Friswells
  11. frisé

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