a. Obs. Also 8 frushey. [f. FRUSH + -Y1.] Liable to break, brittle, fragile. Cf. FRUSH a. 1.
1610. W. Folkingham, Art of Survey, 6–7. The large and loose grained timber of the red Oake and frusshie Ash showes a light, moist, rich & deepe soile.
1776. G. Semple, A Treatise on Building in Water, 86. Bog Oak Timber is always found to be frushey, dozed and short grained.
