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A mendicant or begging friar. [Obs.] Chaucer.

One of an austere order of mendicant hermits of friars founded in the 15th century by St. Francis of Paola.

A Minorite; a Franciscan friar.

A Franciscan friar.

rinted page, caused by the ink not being properly distributed. It is distinguished from a friar, or white spot caused by a deficiency of ink.

re in Ant: open order. -- The four Orders, The Orders four, the four orders of mendicant friars. See Friar. Chaucer. -- General orders (Mil.), orders issued which concern the whole command, or the troops generally, in distinction from special orders. -- Holy orders. (a) (Eccl.) The different grades of the Christian…

The friar bird.

n an English parish, for the relief or support of the poor. -- Poor soldier (Zoöl.), the friar bird. -- The poor, those who are destitute of property; the indigent; the needy. In a legal sense, those who depend on charity or maintenance by the public. "I have observed the more public provisions are made for the poor,…

s community endowed with property in lands, buildings, etc., as contrasted with mendicant friars. [Obs.] Wyclif.

surmounting a pulpit, erected out of doors to designate a preaching place. -- Preaching friars. See Dominican.

One who predicates, affirms, or proclaims; specifically, a preaching friar; a Dominican.

A celebrated fairy, "the merry wanderer of the night;" -- called also Robin Goodfellow, Friar Rush, Pug, etc. Shak. He meeteth Puck, whom most men call Hobgoblin, and on him doth fall. Drayton.

A friar of the Strict Observance, -- an order of Franciscans. [Written also Recollet.] Addis & Arnold.

sequestered from secular concern, and devoted to a life of piety and religion; a monk or friar; a nun. Addison.

The friar skate. [Scot.]

ent of the head which is usually covered with hair. By the bare scalp of Robin Hodd's fat friar, This fellow were a king for our wild faction! Shak.

the American coast (Menidia notata) is very abundant. Called also silverside, sand smelt, friar, tailor, and tinker. Brook silversides (Zoöl.), a small fresh-water North American fish (Labadesthes sicculus) related to the marine silversides.

To remove from condition of being a nun. [R.] Many did quickly unnun and disfriar themselves. Fuller.

ds and wanton wilderness." Spenser. "A wild and wanton herd." Shak. A wanton and a merry [friar]. Chaucer. [She] her unadorned golden tresses wore Disheveled, but in wanton ringlets waved. Milton. How does your tongue grow wanton in her praise! Addison.

That which is strongly wished or desired. What's your will, good friar Shak. The mariner hath his will. Coleridge.