frayned

1) Used to describe horses which had distinguishing marks, probably streaks or patches.

Many of the examples relate to mares: 1539 a great franeid meire, Allerton Mauleverer

1546 one felie that was of a franed mare, Westerdale

1559 one frayned mere, North Stainley

1564 a frayned graye mere, Marske

1631 one gray fraind nagge racks and trots, Adwalton.

dates 1539 1546 1559 1564 1631

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