or Freits, a term used in Scotland for ill omens, and sometimes denoting accidents supernaturally unlucky. King James VI. in his Daemonologie, MS. pen. Edit. B. I. ch. III. p. 13. "But I pray you forget not likewise to tell what are the Devil's rudiments?" E. His rudiments I call first in general all that quilk is called vulgairelie the virtu of woole, herbe, and staine; quilk is used by unlawful charms without natural causes. As lykeways all kynd of pratiques, freitis, or wher lyk extraordinair actions, quilk cannot abide the trew truwe of naturall raison." It occurs again in the same sense in p. 14, marg., and in p. 41 speaking of Sorcerers: "And in generall that naime was gevin thaim for using of sic chairmis and freitis, as that craft teachtis thaim."