fringilliform (frinjiliform)

[ Fringilliformes (frin-jil-i-fôr'mēz), n. pl. [NL.: see fringilliform.] In Sun devall's system of cla ification, a group of birds, the same as his Conirostres. Fringillinæ (frin-ji-li'nē), n. pl. [NL., cutting edges of the bill apposed throughout or nearly so. See cut under chaffinch . The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Dictionary IMG:content-1871.png:[blocks in formation] His [Hogg's] very hair has a coarse stringine about it which proves beyond dispute its utter ignorance of all the arts of the friseur . Lockhart , in Personal Traits of Brit. Authors. fripper (frip'er), n. [A [Also written fripier (and lengthened fripperer ); fripier , one who mends or trims up old garments and sells them, fripper , rub up and down, wear to rags, F. Frisian, a . and n . See Friesian . friper, rumple, crumple, wear out (clothes), Frisict, a. and n. See Friesic . spoil.] One who deals in frippery or old clothes. frisk (frisk), a . and n. [OF. frisque , F. frisque , Farewell, fripper , farewell, petty broker. A fripper's or broker's shop, that hath ends of everything, but nothing of worth. frith