I.to rub, break or crumble into small pieces: “terra, quae facile frietur,” Varr. R. R. 1, 9, 7: “glaebis terrarum saepe friatis,” Lucr. 1, 888: “ut inter se tritum tarde frietur,” Plin. 12, 19, 42, § 92; 34, 12, 29, § 117: “ut gemma in micas frietur,” id. 12, 14, 32, § 65: “friatum amomum,” id. 12, 13, 28, § 49.
frĭo , āvi, ātum, 1, v. a.,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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