frayne

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Frayne^¹

/ˈfɹeɪn/ US

Where it comes from

Variant spelling of Frain.

proper noun

A surname from Old French.

frayne^²

verb fraynes · frayning · frayned

intransitive, slang To hit a wall; to tire out or fall apart physically or mentally, especially near the end of an athletic effort. I started to frayne at the end of that run.

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@misc{frayne_2026,
  title = {frayne},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/frayne},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}