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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Frusch, Frusche, n. [ME. frusche (c. 1400), (OF. fruis, frois.]

1. A crash as of breaking weapons; a crashing noise. 1375 Barb. xii. 545.
Quhill men mycht her … A gret frusche of the speres that brast Ib. xvi. 60.
Thar wes of speris sic bristing, … That it a veill gret frusche has maid c1420 Wynt. iv. 2389 (W).
A sudane thud maid sic a frusch, That all the wyndois at a brusche … Brak vp

2. A violent rush to attack or escape. 1375 Barb. xiii. 296.
He and all his cumpany … In-till a frusche all tuk the flycht Ib. xiv. 542.
In a frusche … Thai schot apon thame hardely Ib. xv. 478.
Than in a frusche assemblit thai