adj
Meaning 1
Heritable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Northern-England, Scotland
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Standard Lemma guide
freelage
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noun
Meaning 2
Privilege; immunity; franchise; the freedom or privilege of a burgess in a corporation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Northern-England, Scotland, countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
A heritable property (as distinguished from a farm).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Northern-England, Scotland, countable, uncountable
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History
Etymology
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.