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Free, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Freed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Freeing.] [OE. freen, freoien, AS. freógan. See Free, a.] 1. To make free; to set at liberty; to rid of that which confines, l...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Free coinage
Free coinage. In the fullest sense, the conversion of bullion (of any specified metal) into legal-tender coins for any person who chooses to bring it to the mint; in a modified ...
Free silver
Free silver. The free coinage of silver; often, specif., the free coinage of silver at a fixed ratio with gold, as at the ratio of 16 to 1, which ratio for some time represented...
Free will
Free will (?). 1. A will free from improper coercion or restraint.To come thus was I not constrained, but didOn my free will. Shak.2. The power asserted of moral beings of willi...
Free-denizen
Free″–den′i‐zen (?), v. t. To make free.
Free-hand
Free″–hand′ (?), a. Done by the hand, without support, or the guidance of instruments; as, free-hand drawing. See under Drawing.
Free-handed
Free″–hand′ed, a. Open-handed; liberal.
Free-hearted
Free″–heart′ed (?), a. Open; frank; unreserved; liberal; generous; as, free-hearted mirth. — Free″–heart′ed‐ly, adv. — Free″–heart′ed‐ness, n.
Free-liver
Free″–liv′er (?), n. One who gratifies his appetites without stint; one given to indulgence in eating and drinking.
Free-living
Free″–liv′ing, n. Unrestrained indulgence of the appetites.
Free-love
Free″–love′ (?), n. The doctrine or practice of consorting with the opposite sex, at pleasure, without marriage.
Free-lover
Free″–lov′er, n. One who believes in or practices free-love.
Free-martin
Free″–mar′tin (?), n.(Zoöl.) An imperfect female calf, twinborn with a male.
Free-milling
Free″–mill′ing (?), a. Yielding free gold or silver; — said of certain ores which can be reduced by crushing and amalgamation, without roasting or other chemical treatment. Raym...
Free-minded
Free″–mind′ed (?), a. Not perplexed; having a mind free from care. Bacon.
Free-soil
Free″–soil′ (?), a. Pertaining to, or advocating, the non-extension of slavery; — esp. applied to a party which was active during the period 1846-1856. — Free″soil′er (#), n. — ...
Free-spoken
Free″–spo′ken (?), a. Accustomed to speak without reserve. Bacon.— Free″–spo′ken–ness, n.
Free-swimming
Free″–swim′ming (?), a.(Zoöl.) Swimming in the open sea; — said of certain marine animals.
Free-tongued
Free″–tongued′ (?), a. Speaking without reserve. Bp. Hall.
Freebooter
Free″boot′er (?), n. [D. vrijbuiter, fr. vrijbuiten to plunder; vrij free + buit booty, akin to E. booty. See Free, and Booty, and cf. Filibuster.] One who plunders or pillages ...
Freebootery
Free″boot′er‐y (?), n. The act, practice, or gains of a freebooter; freebooting. Booth.
Freebooting
Free″boot′ing, n. Robbery; plunder; a pillaging.
Freebooting (2)
Free″boot′ing, a. Acting the freebooter; practicing freebootery; robbing.Your freebooting acquaintance. Sir W. Scott.
Freebooty
Free″boot′y (?), n. Freebootery.
Freeborn
Free″born′ (?), a. Born free; not born in vassalage; inheriting freedom.
Freedman
Freed″man (?), n.; pl.Freedmen (�). A man who has been a slave, and has been set free.
Freedom
Free″dom (frē″dŭm), n. [AS. freódōm; freófree + -dom. See Free, and -dom.] 1. The state of being free; exemption from the power and control of another; liberty; independence.Mad...