Obs. [ad. Fr. frasque, of same meaning.] A trick.
1524. St. Papers Hen. VIII., VI. 328. He shall finde the same but fraskes, cawtelles, and subtelties, to thentent thereby to empeche and totally disapointe his whole enterprise.
1542. Paget, Ibid., IX. 49. ‘They go about onely to make your lose your labor and your expenses.’ ‘We knowe your fraskes wel ynough.’
