freathev.
/friːð/, U.S. /frið/, Scottish English /friθ/ Scottish.
1. intransitive. To froth or foam.
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the world > matter > gas > gas or air in liquid or effervescence > effervesce [verb (intransitive)] > foam or froth
foamc950
spumec1400
creamc1440
ream1440
fry1590
mantle1595
froth1603
sud1603
freathe1786
sponge1790
yeast1880
1786 R. Burns Poems 25 O rare! to see thee fizz an' freath I' the lugget caup!
2. transitive. To make to froth or lather.
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the world > matter > gas > gas or air in liquid or effervescence > charge with air or gas to cause effervescence [verb (transitive)] > cause to foam or froth
froth1602
freathe1725
1725 A. Ramsay Gentle Shepherd i. ii. Song v We're not yet begun To freath the graith.
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