Refret
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Refret is a verb meaning (transitive) To replace the frets on (a musical instrument).
Meaning
(transitive) To replace the frets on (a musical instrument).
More Meanings
- (obsolete) A refrain.
Example Sentences
Can you refret my guitar?
The refret or burden of the song in ver. 6, 8, 9, 10, “Yet have ye not returned to me,”[…] alludes to Deut. iv. 29(30),
Our old English term refrette, ‘the foote of the dittie, a verse often interlaced, or the burden of a song,’ was probably from refrain; or from refresteler, to pipe over again. […] ‘Refrain, the refret, burthen, or downe of a ballad.’ All this discussion is rendered necessary, because Steevens unfortunately forgot to note from whence he made the following extract,
Word Forms
- refrets
- refretting
- refretted
- refrette
- refreite
- refrayt
- refraid
- refrayde
- refreyd
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unfret, fret, refelt, refloss, refringe, reboard.
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