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Fraz"zle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Frazzled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Frazzling (?).] [Cf. G. faseln, and E. fray.] To fray; to wear or pull into tatters or tag ends; to tatter; -- used literally and figuratively. [Prov. Eng. & U. S.]
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]

Her hair was of a reddish gray color, and its frazzled and tangled condition suggested that the woman had recently passed through a period of extreme excitement. J. C. Harris.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]

 

Fraz"zle, n. 1. The act or result of frazzling; the condition or quality of being frazzled; the tag end; a frayed-out end. [Prov. Eng. & U. S.]
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]

My fingers are all scratched to frazzles. Kipling.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]

2. a state of extreme exhaustion; -- often used in the phrase worn to a frazzle. [wns=1]
[WordNet 1.5]

Gordon had sent word to Lee that he “had fought his corps to a frazzle.” Nicolay & Hay (Life of Lincoln).
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]