An archaic or rare spelling of 'phrase,' or possibly a historical variant with different meaning.
Early spelling variant of 'phrase' from Old French 'phrase,' which came from Latin 'phrasis' and Greek 'phrasis' (speech or expression).
Before spelling was standardized in English (roughly before the 18th century), 'frase' and 'phrase' were both acceptable—watching these spelling battles in old texts is like seeing English having an identity crisis!
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