An archaic or alternative spelling of 'frolic' meaning playful, merry, or full of fun and lighthearted activity.
This appears to be an obsolete or variant spelling of 'frolic,' which comes from Middle Dutch 'vrolijk' meaning gay, cheerful, or merry. The 'h' in this spelling reflects earlier phonetic pronunciations or regional dialects.
Medieval Dutch and German languages influenced English spelling in surprising ways—'frohlich' shows how the same word traveled across languages with slight spelling variations before standardization settled on 'frolic.'
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