=Fronde War= (_The_), a political squabble during the ministry of Maz´arin in the minority of Louis XIV. (1648-1653). =Frondeur=, a “Mrs. Candor,” a backbiter, a railer, a scandal-monger; any one who flings stones at another. (French, _frondeur_, “a slinger,” _fronde_, “a sling.”) “And what about Diebitsch?” began another frondeur.—_Véra_, 200. =Frondeurs=, the malcontents in the Fronde war. =Front de Bœuf= (_Sir Reginald_), a follower of Prince John of Anjou, and one of the knight’s challengers.—Sir W. Scott, _Ivanhoe_ (time, Richard I.). =Frontaletto=, the name of Sa´cripant’s horse. The word means “Little head.”—Ariosto, _Orlando Furioso_ (1516). =Fronti´no,= the horse of Bradaman´tê (4 _syl._). Roge´ro’s horse bore the same name. The word means “Little head.”—Ariosto, _Orlando Furioso_ (1516). The renowned Frontino, which Bradamantê purchased at so high a price, could never be thought thy equal [i.e. _Rosinantês equal_].—Cervantes, _Don Quixote_ (1605). =Frost= (_Jack_), Frost personified. Jack Frost looked forth one still, clear night, And he said, “Now I shall be out of sight, So over the valley and over the height In silence I’ll take my way.” Hannah F. Gould. =Froth= (_Master_), a foolish gentleman. Too shallow for great crime and too light for virtue.—Shakespeare, _Measure for Measure_ (1603). _Froth_ (_Lord_), a good boon companion; but he vows that “he laughs at nobody’s jests but his own or a lady’s.” He says, “Nothing is more unbecoming a man of quality than a laugh; ’tis such a vulgar expression of the passion; every one can laugh.” To Lady Froth he is most gallant and obsequious, though her fidelity to her liege lord is by no means immaculate. _Lady Froth_, a lady of letters, who writes songs, elegies, satires, lampoons, plays, and so on. She thinks her lord the most polished of all men, and his bow the pattern of grace and elegance. She writes an heroic poem called _The Syllabub_, the subject of which is Lord Froth’s love for herself. In this poem she calls her lord “Spumoso” (_Froth_), and herself “Biddy” (her own name). Her conduct with Mr. Brisk is most blamable.—W. Congreve, _The Double Dealer_ (1700).