Chapter Frangipani Pudding to French Cream of F by Brewer's Phrase & Fable

Freeport (Sir Andrew). A London merchant, industrious, generous, and of great good sense. He was one of the members of the hypothetical club under whose auspices the Spectator was published.

Freestone is Portland stone, which cuts freely in any direction.

Freethinker One who thinks unbiassed by revelation or ecclesiastical canons, as deists and atheists.

"Atheist is an old-fashioned word. I am a freethinker." - Addison.

Freezing-point We generally mean by this expression that degree of Fahrenheit's thermometer which indicates the temperature of frozen water - viz. 32 above zero. If we mean any other liquid we add the name, as the freezing-point of milk, sulphuric ether, quicksilver, and so on. In Centigrade and Réaumur's instruments zero marks the freezing- point.

Freischütz (pronounce fry-shoots), the free-shooter, a legendary German archer in league with the Devil, who gave him seven balls, six of which were to hit infallibly whatever the marksman aimed at, and the seventh was to be directed according to the will of his copartner. F. Kind made the libretto, and Weber set to music, the opera based on the legend, called Der Freischütz.

Freki and Geri The two wolves of Odin.

French Cream Brandy. In France it is extremely general to drink after dinner a cup of coffee with a glass of brandy in it instead of cream. This "patent digester" is called a Gloria.