Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Old French front, from Latin frons.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

frount (plural frountes)

  1. The front; the forward side of something:
    1. The front of the head; the face or forehead.
    2. The front or head of an army.
    3. The front of a building or property.
  2. (rare) A frontal projection or point.
  3. (rare) A drape over an altar.

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • English: front (see there for further descendants)
  • Scots: front

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