fray 2 
(frā)
(frā)v. frayed, fray·ing, frays
v.tr.
1. To strain; chafe: repeated noises that fray the nerves.
2. To wear away (the edges of fabric, for example) by rubbing.
v.intr.
To become worn away or tattered along the edges.
n.
A frayed or threadbare spot, as on fabric.
[Middle English fraien, to wear, bruise, from Old French fraier, to rub, from Latin fricāre.]
- recognizer
- recoil
- recoiler
- recoilless
- re-collect
- recollect
- re-collect
- recollect
- recollection
- recollective
- re-collect (oneself)
- recollect (oneself)
- re-collect oneself
- recollect oneself
- recombinant
- recombinant DNA
- recombinase
- recombination
- recombine
- recommend
- recommendable
- recommendation
- recommendatory
- recommended daily allowance
- recommended dietary allowance