Meaning

1 senses
  1. (Northern England, Scotland)Heritable.

Origin

From earlier frelage, probably from Middle English *freolache, *freleche, deverbal of Midd

From earlier frelage, probably from Middle English *freolache, *freleche, deverbal of Middle English *freolachen, *frelechen (“to be liberal, be generous”) (compare Middle English freolac, freolaic, vreoleic, freolec (“liberality, generosity”)), from Old English *frēolǣċan (“to give freely, offer generously”); equivalent to free + Middle English -leche, related to English -lock. Related to Old English frēolāc (“free-will offering, oblation”). Compare knowledge.

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Forms

more freelage, most freelage
Comparativemore freelage Lesson
Superlativemost freelage Lesson

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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