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{{11}}fry (n.) "young fish," late 13c., from Anglo-Fr. frei, from O.Fr. frai "spawn," from froier "to rub, spawn (by rubbing abdomen on sand)." First applied to human offspring 14c. in Scottish, though OED and some other sources trace this usage to O.N. frjo, fræ "seed, offspring."
{{12}}fry (v.) late 13c., from O.Fr. frire "to fry" (13c.), from L. frigere "to roast or fry," from PIE *bher- (4) "to cook, bake" (Cf. Skt. bhrjjati "roasts," bharjanah "roasting;" Pers. birishtan "to roast;" Gk. phrygein "to roast, bake"). Meaning "execute in the electric chair" is U.S. slang from 1929. To go out of the frying pan into the fire is first attested in Thomas More (1532). Related: FRIED (Cf. Fried); frying. As a noun, from 1630s. Frying pan recorded from mid-14c.
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Fry — may refer to the following:PeoplePlaces*Fry Canyon, Utah *Fry s Island, in the River Thames *Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (when F.R.Y. is capitalized)In cooking*Frying, a method of cooking in a pan or pot which may involve immersion in a fat… … Wikipedia
Fry — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Arthur Fry (* 1931), US amerikanischer Chemiker Christopher Fry (1907–2005), britischer Schriftsteller und Dramatiker Elizabeth Fry (1780–1845), britische Menschenrechtlerin Franklin Clark Fry (1900 1968) … Deutsch Wikipedia
FRY (C.) — FRY CHRISTOPHER (1907 ) On a vu depuis la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale une renaissance du théâtre britannique qu’il est à peine exagéré de comparer avec celle que connut le siècle élisabéthain. John Osborne, Arnold Wesker, Harold Pinter et… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Fry — Fry, n. [OE. fri, fry, seed, descendants, cf. OF. froye spawning, spawn of. fishes, little fishes, fr. L. fricare tosub (see {Friction}), but cf. also Icel. fr[ae], frj[=o], seed, Sw. & Dan. fr[ o], Goth. fraiw seed, descendants.] [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fry — (fr[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fried} (fr[imac]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Frying}.] [OE. frien, F. frire, fr. L. frigere to roast, parch, fry, cf. Gr. ?, Skr. bhrajj. Cf. {Fritter}.] To cook in a pan or on a griddle (esp. with the use of fat, butter … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fry's — may refer to: * Fry s Electronics, a chain of electronic stores located mainly in the western United States *Fry s Food and Drug * J. S. Fry Sons, a chocolate manufacturer that later merged with Cadbury Schweppes *Fry s Island, an island in the… … Wikipedia
Fry — puede referirse a Roger Fry (1866–1934), artista postimpresionista y crítico inglés. Philip J. Fry, personaje de ficción. Fry, comuna de Sena Marítimo (Francia). Fry (Grecia), capital de la isla griega de Kasos Esta página de desambiguación cat … Wikipedia Español
fry — fry1 [frī] vt., vi. fried, frying [ME frien < OFr frire < L frigere, to fry < IE base * bher , to bake, roast > Pers birištan, to fry] 1. to cook or be cooked in a pan or on a griddle over direct heat, usually in hot fat or oil 2.… … English World dictionary
Fry — Fry, v. i. 1. To undergo the process of frying; to be subject to the action of heat in a frying pan, or on a griddle, or in a kettle of hot fat. [1913 Webster] 2. To simmer; to boil. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] With crackling flames a caldron fries.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fry — [fraɪ], 1) Christopher, eigentlich C. Harris [ hærɪs], englischer Dramatiker, * Bristol 18. 12. 1907; war zunächst Lehrer, Schauspieler und Theaterleiter, dann Verfasser v. a. von Komödien, in denen sich Heiteres und Tragisches mischen (z. B … Universal-Lexikon
Fry — Fry, n. 1. A dish of anything fried. [1913 Webster] 2. A state of excitement; as, to be in a fry. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
