frae
Americanpreposition
preposition
Etymology
Origin of frae
1175–1225; Middle English (north) fra, frae < Old Norse frā from
Example Sentences
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“It wad frae manie a blunder free us.”
From Slate • May 15, 2015
It wad frae many a blunder free us, An' foolish notion What airs in dress an' gait wad lea'e us, An' ev'n devotion .
From Time Magazine Archive
It wad frae monie a blunder free us.
From Time Magazine Archive
It’s no canny to run frae London to the Black Sea wi’ a wind ahint ye, as though the Deil himself were blawin’ on yer sail for his ain purpose.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
“We’ve come frae RAF Maidsend and Ah’ve had this wee spot o’ bother wi’ me bike.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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