freelage

noun

free·​lage

ˈfrēlij

plural -s

dialectal, British

: freedom, franchise

Word History

Etymology

Middle English (Scots) frelage, from Middle English fre free + Middle English (northern dialect) -lage (as in knawlage, noun, knowledge)

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