What does frangent mean?
Frangent means (obsolete) Causing fracture; breaking..
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/ˈfɹænd͡ʒənt/ · adjective
(obsolete) Causing fracture; breaking..
December 9 1763, Horace Walpole, letter to the Earl of Hertford they hissed in the most murderous manner: broke Mr. Sheriff Harley's coach-glass in the most frangent manner
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Frangent means (obsolete) Causing fracture; breaking..
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December 9 1763, Horace Walpole, letter to the Earl of Hertford they hissed in the most murderous manner: broke Mr. Sheriff Harley's coach-glass in the most frangent manner
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