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English
Etymology
Middle English French, Frens(c)h from Old English frencisc "of the Franks, Frankish, French" from Franca "a Frank". Compare O.H.G Franko "a Frank", akin to O.E. franca "javelin, spear", from the use of such weapons by the Franks.
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Verb
to french (third-person singular simple present frenches, present participle frenching, simple past and past participle frenched)
- (transitive) To prepare food by cutting it into strips.
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