frost

frost [-s] n

OE.

  1. Layer of ice; light covering of frozen, condensed water.
  2. Winter; cold temperature; freezing weather condition.
  3. Coldness; numbness; [fig.] loss of feeling.
  4. Signs of old age.
  5. Death; loss of life; lack of vital signs.
  6. Executioner; impassive destroyer; [fig.] cold snap.