Frounce (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Frounced (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Frouncing (?).] [OE. frouncen, fronsen, to told, wrinkle, OF. froncier, F. froncer, perh. fr. an assumed LL. frontiare to wrinkle the forehead, L. frons forehead. See Front, and cf. Flounce part of a dress.]
To gather into or adorn with plaits, as a dress; to form wrinkles in or upon; to curl or frizzle, as the hair.
Not tricked and frounced, as she was wont.
Milton.
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Frounce, v. i.
To form wrinkles in the forehead; to manifest displeasure; to frown.
[Obs.]
The Commons frounced and stormed.
Holland.
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Frounce, n.
1.
A wrinkle, plait, or curl; a flounce; -- also, a frown.
[Obs.]
Beau. & Fl.
2.
An affection in hawks, in which white spittle gathers about the hawk's bill.
Booth.
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