frowzy (frouzi)

[Also written frowsy, frou zy. Cf. E. dial. frouse, rumple; froust, a musty smell; cf. also frowy.] 1. In a state of disorder; offensive to the eye; slovenly; soiled; dingy; unkempt; dirty: said especially of the dre or the hair. When first Diana leaves her bed, Vapours and steams her looks disgrace; A frouzy dirty-colour'd red Sits on her cloudy, wrinkled face. Her children first of more distinguish'd sort, Who study Shakspeare at the Inns of Court, Impale a glow-worm, or vertù profe , Shine in the dignity of F. R. S. Pope, Dunciad, iv. 570. perhaps by rub.] To rub or furbish. Halli frubbert, n. A rubber. Davies. Well said, frubber , was there no souldier here lately? Chapman, Widow's Tears, v. 2. frubisht, frubbisht, v. t. Transposed forms of furbish. Beau . and Fl .