fraught



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:


Fraught \Fraught\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fraughted or Fraught;
   p. pr. & vb. n. Fraughting.] [Akin to Dan. fragte, Sw.
   frakta, D. bevrachten, G. frachten, cf. OHG. fr[=e]ht[=o]n to
   deserve. See Fraught, n.]
   To freight; to load; to burden; to fill; to crowd. [Obs.]
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         Upon the tumbling billows fraughted ride
         The armed ships.                         --Fairfax.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:


Fraught \Fraught\ (fr[add]t), n. [OE.fraight, fraght; akin to
   Dan. fragt, Sw. frakt, D. vracht, G. fracht, cf. OHG.
   fr[=e]ht merit, reward; perh. from a pref. corresponding to
   E. for + The root of E. own. Cf. Freight.]
   A freight; a cargo. [Obs.] --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:


Fraught \Fraught\, a.
   Freighted; laden; filled; stored; charged.
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         A vessel of our country richly fraught.  --Shak.
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         A discourse fraught with all the commending excellences
         of speech.                               --South.
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         Enterprises fraught with world-wide benefits. --I.
                                                  Taylor.
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