Frivolled

/ˈfrɪvəld/ verb

Definition

British variant past tense of frivol; acted frivolously.

Etymology

British spelling variant of 'frivoled,' following the British convention of doubling the final consonant before adding '-ed.'

Kelly Says

The existence of both 'frivoled' and 'frivolled' reflects a real split between American and British English—British convention prefers doubled consonants, which is why you see this variant almost exclusively in 19th-century British literature.

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