English
froise
Froise comes from Middle English froise.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500froise
- Englishearliest quotation 1670same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500froise
- Englishearliest quotation 1670same form
Earliest quotation: 1670, Hannah Woolley, The gentlewomans companion: “Take Apples sliced thin round ways, and lay a…”
Every English word from Middle English froise
Today it means
noun A kind of large thick pancake or omelette, often with slices of bacon.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English froise / froise