free footed (frefuted)

Not restrained in the use of the feet; hence, unrestricted in movement or action; foot-loose. We will fetters put upon this fear, Which now goes too free - footed. Shak., Hamlet, iii. 3. free-hand (frē'hand), a. Done with the unaided hand and eye; executed without guiding instruments, measurements, or other artificial aid: as, free - hand drawing. The curve was not drawn by freehand [drawing], but by means of engineers' curves. Nature , XXXVII. 294. free-handed (frē'han"ded), a. 1. Having the hands free or unrestrained.-2. Open-handed; liberal. He was as free - handed a young fellow as any in the army; he went to Bond St. and bought the best hat and spencer that money could buy. Thackeray, Vanity Fair, vi. free-handedne (frē'han ded-nes), n. Liberality; generosity. Standing treat with quite a reckle freehandedne . Arch. Forbes, Souvenirs of some Continents, p. 120. free-hearted (frē'härted), a. [Cf. D. vrijhar tig = G. freiherzig .] Open; frank; generous. A noble, honest gentleman, free - hearted , And of an open faith, much loving and much lov'd. Fletcher and another , Love's Pilgrimage, iii. 3. And One of lord Timon's men? a gift, I warrant... how does that honourable, complete, free - hearted gentleman of Athens, thy very bountiful good lord and master? Shak . , T. of A., iii. 1. free-heartedly (frē'härted-li), adv. In a freehearted manner; frankly; liberally. free-hearted ne (fre'här ted-nes), n. Frankne ; openne of heart; liberality. freehold (fre'hōld), n. [ The distinguishing marks of a freehold [in England] were, (1) that it should last for life, (2) that the duties or services should be free: that is, worthy the accep tance of a free man. To fulfil this latter condition, it was by the non-performance of which it would be forfeited should be honourable (that is, not servile) in respect of their quality, and certain in respect both of their quality Mozley and Whitely, Concise Law Dict. and quantity. ( b ) Hence, in general, an estate in land such as was originally considered as being an ownership of the soil itself, as distinguished from a mere use or chattel interest in it. That is, it is an estate in po e ion, either of indefinite future duration, transmi ible to one's heirs (called an estate of inheritance), or for the life of either the owner or some one else; or "an estate in po e ion, the duration of which is not fixed or ascertained by a specified limit of time" ( Digby ). I still own, and until a few months occupied, a house and garden; one half of the land is freehold , and one half ander a lease of 10,000 years, which I believe dates from early in this century. Thomas Kerslake , N. and Q., 7th ser., V. 73. 2. A parcel of land held by either of the tenures above described.-3. Figuratively, any free or unrestricted po e ion, or right of po e ion; that which belongs to one absolutely. But if she lift up her drooping head and prosper, among those that have something more than wisht her welfare, I have my charter and freehold of rejoycing to me and my heires. Milton , Church-Government, Pref., ii. United States, the right of suffrage and the qualification for some minor local official duties or trusts have been conferred on freeholders as distinguished from other inhabitants. In Scotland the term is applied to one holding lands of the crown. - Chosen freeholders, in New Jersey, a board of county officers having charge of the finances of the county, corresponding to the county commi ioners or the board of supervisors of other States. - Freeholders' court. Same as court - baron.