Obs. Forms: 6 fricasie, -ye, 6–7 fricacie, 7 fricace. [ad. L. fricātio FRICATION; for the form cf. conspiracy.] = FRICATION, FRICTION 1.

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1533.  Elyot, Cast. Helthe (1541), 47 a. Of fricasies or rubbynges precedinge exercise.

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1605.  B. Jonson, Volpone, II. ii. Applying only a warme napkin to the place, after the vnction, and fricace.

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a. 1643.  W. Cartwright, Love’s Convert, II. ii.

        Some Grooms o’ the Teeth, and others of the hair;
Mistres o’ th’ Fricace, one, one of the Powders.

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