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▪ I. † ˈfreeholding, vbl. n. Obs.
[f. free a. + holding vbl. n.; after freehold.]
= freehold.
1591Charter of Kilmarnock in A. McKay Hist. Kilmarnock (1864) 359 We have given..to our beloved cousin, Thomas, Lord Boyd, in free-holding or life-rent. 1637Rutherford Let. cciii. (1891) 401 We are but loose in trying our free-holding of Christ. [1715M. Davies Athen. Brit. i. 306 Franktenement..must be the Freeholding of an Estate, either in Fee-simple or Fee-tail.]
▪ II. ˈfreeholding, ppl. a. rare.
[f. free a. + holding ppl. a.; after freehold.]
That possesses a freehold; in † early use absol. or n. = AF. fraunc tenaunt, freeholder.
13..Coer de L. 1259 To Londoun, to hys somouns, Come..Serjaunts, and every freeholdande. 1890Spectator 10 May, Freeholding peasants. |