Franion
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Franion is a noun meaning (obsolete) A cheerful, frivolous person, a silly man; a loose woman.
Meaning
(obsolete) A cheerful, frivolous person, a silly man; a loose woman.
Example Sentences
Fine merry franions, Wanton companions, My days are ev’n banyans With thinking upon ye;
1595, George Peele, The Old Wives’ Tale, The Malone Society Reprints, 1908, lines 12-14, […] as I am frollicke franion, never in all my life was I so dead slaine.
First by her side did sitt the bold Sansloy, Fitt mate for such a mincing mineon, Who in her loosenesse tooke exceeding ioy; Might not be found a francker franion, Of her leawd parts to make companion:
Word Forms
- franions
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fribble, frippet, fribbler, frivoller, funster, fribbleism.
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