Part 4571

<blockquote>I emboldened spake and <b>freedom</b> used. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>Improper familiarity; violation of the rules of decorum; license.</def>

<p><b>7.</b> <def>Generosity; liberality.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<cs><col>Freedom fine</col>, <cd>a sum paid on entry to incorporations of trades.</cd> -- <col>Freedom of the city</col>, <cd>the possession of the rights and privileges of a freeman of the city; formerly often, and now occasionally, conferred on one not a resident, as a mark of honorary distinction for public services.</cd></cs>

<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Liberty</er>.</syn>

<h1>Freedstool</h1> <Xpage=594>

<hw>Freed"stool`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <def>See <er>Fridstol</er>.</def>

<h1>Free-hand</h1> <Xpage=594>

<hw>Free"-hand`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Done by the hand, without support, or the guidance of instruments; <as>as, <ex>free-hand</ex> drawing</as>. See under <er>Drawing</er>.</def>

<h1>Free-handed</h1> <Xpage=594>

<hw>Free"-hand`ed</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Open-handed; liberal.</def>

<h1>Free-hearted</h1> <Xpage=594>

<hw>Free"-heart`ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Open; frank; unreserved; liberal; generous; <as>as, <ex>free-hearted</ex> mirth</as>.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Free"-heart`ed*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Free"-heart`ed*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Freehold</h1> <Xpage=594>

<hw>Free"hold`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(LAw)</fld> <def>An estate in real property, of inheritance (in fee simple or fee tail) or for life; or the tenure by which such estate is held.</def>

<i>Kent. Burrill.</i>

<cs><col>To abate into a freehold</col>. <cd>See under <er>Abate</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Freeholder</h1> <Xpage=594>

<hw>Free"hold`er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>The possessor of a freehold.</def>

<h1>Free-liver</h1> <Xpage=594>

<hw>Free"-liv`er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who gratifies his appetites without stint; one given to indulgence in eating and drinking.</def>

<h1>Free-living</h1> <Xpage=594>

<hw>Free"-liv`ing</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Unrestrained indulgence of the appetites.</def>

<h1>Free-love</h1> <Xpage=594>

<hw>Free"-love`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The doctrine or practice of consorting with the opposite sex, at pleasure, without marriage.</def>

<h1>Free-lover</h1> <Xpage=594>

<hw>Free"-lov`er</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who believes in or practices free-love.</def>