a. rare. [as if ad. L. *fremescent-em, pr. pple. of *fremescĕre, freq. vb. f. L. fremĕre to roar.] Murmuring, growing noisy.

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1837.  Carlyle, Fr. Rev., II. VI. vii. (1872), 250. Fremescent clangour comes from the armed Nationals in the Court; far and wide is the infinite hubbub of tongues.

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1881.  Scotsman, 9 May, 4. On either side fremescent crowds jostle and growl.

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