or FRETS, a term used in Scotland for ill omen, and sometimes denoting accidents supernaturally unlucky. King James VI. in his Daemonologie, MS. pen. Edit. B. I. ch. iv. 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 quhilk is called vulgairlethe the virtu of woode, herbe, herbe, and staine; qubilk is used by unlawful charmis without natural causis. As lykeways all kynd of pratiques, freitis, or other lyk extraordinair actions, quilk cannot abide the trew twiche of naturall raifon. It occurs again in the same senfe in p. 14. marg. note ; and in p. 51. speaking of Sorcerers, " And in generall that name was gevin thaime for usi ng of sic charmis and freitis, as that craft teachis thaime."