v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Frounced p. pr. & vb. n. Frouncing ] [ OE. frouncen, fronsen, to told, wrinkle, OF. froncier, F. froncer, perh. fr. an assumed LL. frontiare to wrinkle the forehead, L. frons forehead. See Front, and cf. Flounce part of a dress. ] To gather into or adorn with plaits, as a dress; to form wrinkles in or upon; to curl or frizzle, as the hair. [ 1913 Webster ]

Not tricked and frounced, as she was wont. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To form wrinkles in the forehead; to manifest displeasure; to frown. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The Commons frounced and stormed. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A wrinkle, plait, or curl; a flounce; -- also, a frown. [ Obs. ] Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An affection in hawks, in which white spittle gathers about the hawk's bill. Booth. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Without frounces. Rom. of R. [ 1913 Webster ]