What is certain or honorable; the opposite of base; as, free service; free socage. Burrill called?
free — (O. Eng. Law) Certain or honorable; the opposite of base; as, free service; free socage. Burrill. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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