n. [ OE. fresche flood + -et. See Fresh, a. ] 1. A stream of fresh water. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A flood or overflowing of a stream caused by heavy rains or melted snow; a sudden inundation. [ 1913 Webster ]
Cracked the sky, as ice in rivers When the freshet is at highest. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]