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Webster 1913 Edition

Fraught

Fraught

(fra̤t)
,
Noun.
[OE.
fraight
,
fraght
; akin to Dan.
fragt
, Sw.
frakt
, D.
vracht
, G.
fracht
, cf. OHG.
frēht
merit, reward; perh. from a pref. corresponding to E.
for
+ The root of E.
own
. Cf.
Freight
.]
A freight; a cargo.
[Obs.]
Shak.

Fraught

,
Adj.
Freighted; laden; filled; stored; charged.
A vessel of our country richly
fraught
.
Shakespeare
A discourse
fraught
with all the commending excellences of speech.
South.
Enterprises
fraught
with world-wide benefits.
I. Taylor.

Fraught

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Fraughted
or
Fraught
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Fraughting
.]
[Akin to Dan.
fragte
, Sw.
frakta
, D.
bevrachten
, G.
frachten
, cf. OHG.
frēhtōn
to deserve. See
Fraught
,
Noun.
]
To freight; to load; to burden; to fill; to crowd.
[Obs.]
Upon the tumbling billows
fraughted
ride
The armed ships.
Fairfax.

Webster 1828 Edition

Fraught

FRAUGHT

,
Adj.
fraut.
1.
Laden; loaded; charged; as a vessel richly fraught with goods from India. This sense is used in poetry; but in common business, freighted only is used.
2.
Filled; stored; full; as a scheme fraught with mischief; the scriptures are fraught with excellent precepts.

FRAUGHT

,
Noun.
A freight; a cargo. [Not now used.]

FRAUGHT

,
Verb.
T.
To load; to fill; to crowd. Obs.

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