"Fretted" is a word in ENGLISH
of Fret
Agitated; vexed; worried.
Rubbed or worn away; chafed.
Ornamented with fretwork; furnished with frets;
variegated; made rough on the surface.
Interlaced one with another; -- said of charges
and ordinaries.
One of the hardest-to-swallow, most countercultural, counter intuitive implications of the gospel is that bearing up under a difficult burden with patient perseverance is a good thing.
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The agitation of the surface of a fluid by fermentation or other cause; a rippling on the surface of water.
Read the complete definitionTo make rough, agitate, or disturb; to cause to ripple; as, to fret the surface of water.
Read the complete definitionAgitation of mind marked by complaint and impatience; disturbance of temper; irritation; as, he keeps his mind in a continual …
Read the complete definitionTo be agitated; to be in violent commotion; to rankle; as, rancor frets in the malignant breast.
Read the complete definitionTo become fretted or dimpled on the surface, as water when agitated or running over a rough bottom; to be …
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