v. Obs. [a. OF. and F. fremiss- lengthened stem of frémir:—pop. L. *fremīre, L. fremĕre.] intr. To shudder. Of the ranks in an army: To waver.

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c. 1425.  Found. St. Bartholomew’s (E.E.T.S.), 5. Ynwardly he fremyshid, and for drede tremelyd.

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c. 1450.  Merlin, 162. He hente a grete spere, and rode in a-monge hem that alle the renges fremysshed.

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