frostwork (frostwerk)

The beautiful covering of hoar frost deposited on shrubs or other objects, and with the finest effects on windows. frost wort (frost'wert), n. Same as frost weed. frosty (fros'ti), a. [ His eyghen twynkeled in his heed aright, As don the sterres in the frosty night. Chaucer, Gen. Prol. to C. Т., 1. 268. And no we the frosty Night Her mantle black through heaven gan overhaile. Spenser, Shep. Cal., January. Therefore my age is as a lusty winter, Frosty, but kindly. Shak ., As you Like it, ii. 3. 2. Affected or injured by frost; containing or penetrated by frost; frozen; cold; dull. The noise of frosty woodlands, when they shiver in JanuTennyson, Boadicea. ary. 3. Figuratively, chill; chilling; without warmth, as of spirits, affection, or courage; tending to repel; discouraging; depre ing. She red and hot as coals of glowing fire, He red for shame, but frosty in desire. Shak., Venus and Adonis, 1. 36. What a frosty -spirited rogue is this! frostily (frôs'ti-li), adv . 1. In a frosty man- Shak., 1 Hen. IV., ii. 3. ner; with frost or exce ive cold.-2. With- 4. Resembling hoar frost; white; gray. out warmth of affection; coldly. Courtling, I rather thou shouldst utterly Dispraise my work than praise it frostily . B. Jonson, To a Censorious Courtling.