Friable

[Fr., from Lat. friabilis, from friare, to rub or break into small pieces.) Easily crumbled or pulverized. Friar. (Fr. frère ; Lat. frater , brother.] ( Eccl . Hist .) A common term applied to monks of all orders, founded on the supposition that there is a kind of brotherhood existing between the religious persons of the same monastery. More particularly, it was applied to those of the mendicant orders of which the principal were the four following:- Francis cans, Minors, or Gray Friars; Aug us tines; Do mini cans, or Black Friars; and Carmelites, or White Friars. In a more peculiar sense, friar is restricted to such monks as are not priests; the latter being usually dignified with the appellation of father . (Print.) Any part of a page which has not received the ink in printing. Fri'arly, adv . After the manner of a friar. Friar's-bal's am, n. ( Med . ) The compound tincture of benzoin of the pharmacopoeia. It is an alcoholic s0lution of benzoin, styrax, tolu-balsam, and aloes; it is used as a stimulating application to wounds and ulcers. Fri'ar's-lantern, n. ( Meteor .) Same as CASTOR and POLLUX (q. v.). Friar's Point, in Mi i ippi , a post-town, cap. of Coahoma co., about 150 m. N.N.W. of Jackson. Pop . 700. Friary, n . A monastery or convent of friars. (R.) --a. Pertaining to friars, or to a convent. Fria'tion, n. [Lat. friatio , from friare , to rub away.] The act of breaking up, or reducing to powder. Fribble, a. [Fr. frivole ; Lat. frivol us , silly, empty, trifling.] Frivolous; trifling; silly. -n. A frivolous, contemptible fellow. v. a. To trifle; to act frivolously. Frib'bler, n . A trifler. Fribourg, in Switzerland. See FREIBURG. Fricandeau, FRICANDO, ( frican -do.) n. [Fr. frican deau , from friand , for fricand , dainty.] ( Cookery .) A ragout of veal.