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Where does “freolachen” come from?

freolachen (Middle English) comes from Old English frēolǣċan — to give freely, offer generously.

Ancestry of “freolachen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfrēolǣċanto give freely, offer generously

Words derived from “freolachen”

  • freelage
  • frelage
  • freolache
  • freleche
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