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The doctrine or practice of consorting with the opposite sex, at pleasure, without marriage.

One who believes in or practices free-love.

An imperfect female calf, twinborn with a male.

Yielding free gold or silver; -- said of certain ores which can be reduced by crushing and amalgamation, without roasting or other chemical treatment. Raymond.

Not perplexed; having a mind free from care. Bacon.

very; -- esp. applied to a party which was active during the period 1846-1856. [U.S.] -- Free"soil`er, n. [U.S.] -- Free"-soil`ism, n. [U.S.]

Accustomed to speak without reserve. Bacon. -- Free"-spo`ken-ness, n.

Swimming in the open sea; -- said of certain marine animals.

Speaking without reserve. Bp. Hall.

One who plunders or pillages without the authority of national warfare; a member of a predatory band; a pillager; a buccaneer; a sea robber. Bacon.

The act, practice, or gains of a freebooter; freebooting. Booth.

Acting the freebooter; practicing freebootery; robbing. Your freebooting acquaintance. Sir W. Scott.

Freebootery. [Obs.]

Born free; not born in vasssalage; inheriting freedom.

A man who has been a slave, and has been set free.

The state of being free; exemption from the power and control of another; liberty; independence. Made captive, yet deserving freedom more. Milton.

See Fridstol.

or for life; or the tenure by which such estate is held. Kent. Burrill. To abate into a freehold. See under Abate.

The possessor of a freehold.

Frailty. [Obs.] Chaucer.