n.
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: fret · ted ; fret · ting
Etymology: Middle English, back-formation from fret, fretted adorned, interwoven, from Anglo-French fretté, past participle of fretter to tie, probably from Vulgar Latin *firmitare, from Latin firmus firm
Date: 14th century
1 a : to decorate with interlaced designs b : to form a pattern upon
2 : to enrich with embossed or pierced carved patterns