or FRETS, 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. 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 quhill is called vulgairlie the virtu of woode, herbe," herbe, and staine; quilk is used by unlawful charmis without natural causis. As lykeways all kynd of pratiques, freitiz, or other lyk extraordinarie actions, quilk cannot abide the trew twyche of naturall raison." It occurs again in the same sense in p. 14. marg. note; and in p. 51. speaking of Sorcerers, "And in generall that name was givin thaime for using of sic chairmis and freitiz, as that craft teachis thaime."