Frain

Morpheme

Frain

Type

bound base

Denotation

fit a bridle, curb, restrain, check, brake

Etymology

Middle English -freinen, -reynen; Anglo-Norman -frener; Old French -frener, -fraigner, -freiner; Latin frēnāre, from frēnum

Evidence

refrain, refrained, refrainer, refraining, refrainment, refrains, unrefrained, unrefraining

Homographs

Frain