FRETTING

Especially when describing animals: to consume, devour, or eat.

To chafe or irritate; to worry.

To make rough, to agitate or disturb; to cause to ripple.

"to fret the surface of water"

To decorate or ornament, especially with an interlaced or interwoven pattern, or with carving or relief (raised) work.

To form a pattern on; to variegate.

To cut through with a fretsaw, to create fretwork.

To bind, to tie, originally with a loop or ring.

Musical senses.

Action of the verb to fret.