Frampold

/ˈfræmpəʊld/ adjective

Definition

A dialectal term meaning peevish, cross, or bad-tempered (now obsolete).

Etymology

Of uncertain origin, possibly from Middle English or earlier Germanic dialects. The word appears in some historical dictionaries but has no clear documented etymology.

Kelly Says

Frampold is basically a dead word—it's the kind of term you might find in a 300-year-old insult dictionary but nowhere in actual modern speech, making it a perfect example of how language constantly sheds old descriptive words.

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