I. ˈfri-zhən, ˈfrē- adjective
Etymology: Latin Frisius Frisian; akin to Old English Frīsa, Frēsa a Frisian
Date: 1598
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Friesland, the Frisians, or Frisian
II. noun
Date: 1601
1. : a member of a people that inhabit principally the Netherlands province of Friesland and the Frisian islands in the North Sea
2. : the Germanic language of the Frisian people