frunire

frunire , to tan (hide). Garl. Dict. 131 (v. frunium); 1265 pro ‥ j sella carete fornita Manners 55; clamant quod nullus ‥ extra gildam ipsorum allutariorum sive sutorum non poterit emere tannum nec corria †frimire [l. frunire] sine licencia Gild Merch. I 115n; 1389 in j corrio ~iendo MinAc 844/31; 1414 correa ‥ frunita (v. corium 1c); to barkyn leder, ~io, tanno, tannio PP; to barke, ~ire, effrunire CathA.