Fraught (?), n. [OE.fraight, fraght; akin to Dan. fragt, Sw. frakt, D. vracht, G. fracht, cf. OHG. frht merit, reward; perh. from corresponding to E. for + The root of E. own. Cf. Freight.] A freight; a cargo. [Obs.]
Shak.
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Fraught, a. Freighted; laden; filled; stored; charged.
A vessel of our country richly fraught.
Shak.
A discourse fraught with all the commending excellences ospeech.
South.
Enterprises fraught with world-wide benefits.
I. Taylor.
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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&emac;ht&omac;n to deserve. See Fraught, n.] To freight; to load; to burden; to fill; to crowd. [Obs.]
Upon the tumbling billows fraughted ride
The armed ships.
Fairfax.
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