fraist

Meaning

Verb

• To try; test; prove; put to the proof; make trial (of).
• To learn by trial; experience.
• To seek to learn; ask; inquire.
• To seek; be eager for; desire.
• To go forth on an expedition; sally forth.

Origin

• From Middle English fraisten, freisten, frasten, from Old Norse freista ("to try, tempt, make trial of"), from Proto-Germanic *fraistōną ("to try"), from Proto-Indo-European *per- ("to try, risk"). Cognate with Icelandic freista ("to tempt"), Swedish fresta ("to try, tempt, tantalise"), Danish friste ("to try, tempt"), Old English frāsian ("to ask, inquire, tempt, try"). More at fraise.