v. t. [ F. frotter. ] To rub or wear by rubbing; to chafe. [ Obs. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who frotes; one who rubs or chafes. [ Obs. ] Marston. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. [ OE. wroten. See 1st Root. ] To root with the snout. See 1st Root. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
imp. & archaic p. p. of Write. [ 1913 Webster ]