Frazzle \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.]

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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Frazzle \Fraz"zle\, n. The act or result of frazzling; the condition or quality of being frazzled; the tag end; a frayed-out end. [Prov. Eng. & U. S.]

My fingers are all scratched to frazzles. --Kipling.

Gordon had sent word to Lee that he ``had fought his corps to a frazzle.'' --Nicolay & Hay (Life of Lincoln).

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)