FRAUGHT


Meaning of FRAUGHT in English

I. ˈfrȯḵt noun

Etymology: Middle English, freight, load, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German vracht, vrecht

Date: 14th century

chiefly Scottish : load , cargo

II. transitive verb

( fraught·ed or fraught ; fraught·ing )

Etymology: Middle English fraughten, from fraught (I)

Date: 14th century

chiefly Scottish : load , freight

III. ˈfrȯt adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from past participle of fraughten

Date: 14th century

1. archaic

a. : laden

b. : well supplied or provided

2. : full of or accompanied by something specified — used with with

a situation fraught with danger

3. : causing or characterized by emotional distress or tension : uneasy

a fraught relationship

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.