a. [ From Friar, n. ] Like a friar; pertaining to friars or to a convent. [ Obs. ] Camden. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OF. frerie, frairie, fr. frère. See Friar. ] 1. A monastery; a convent of friars. Drugdale. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The institution or practices of friars. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]