freelancern.

Brit.

/ˈfriːˌlɑːnsə/,

/ˈfriːˌlansə/, U.S.

/ˈfriˌlænsər/

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly formed within English, by compounding. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: free adj., lancer n.²; freelance v., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: Originally < free adj. + lancer n.² In later use (especially in sense 2) < freelance v. + -er suffix¹. Compare earlier freelance n. and later freelance v.

1. = freelance n. 1. rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier by type of service > [noun] > mercenary

wagerc1420

knight wager1513

mercenary1523

lance-knight1530

suddart1542

hireling1547

adventurer1548

venturer1572

lansquenet1577

warmonger1590

mercenarian1598

passe-volant1617

provantman1659

soldier of fortune1661

privateer1676

routier1683

bravo1761

stipendiary1768

free companion1804

freelance1819

free-rider1821

freelancer1854

merchant of death1934

merc1967

1854 F. Navarro Villoslada Doña Blanca of Navarre I. xvi. 258 The captain of the Free Lancers squeezed his hand, and followed the princess.

1855 Times 2 May 9/5 He is under 30 years of age, was a shoemaker, and belonged to the free lancers of Garibaldi.

1962 I. Origo World San Bernardino vi. 139 They would ask for his blessing and call out, when they met the little grey friar upon the roads: ‘Fra Bernardino, remember the poor free-lancers!’

2. A person who makes himself or herself available to be engaged for work on particular assignments or projects, rather than being engaged on a long-term or permanent basis by a single employer; = freelance n. 3.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to conditions > [noun] > free-lance worker

freelance1899

freelancer1924

1924 Ada (Okla.) Evening News 1 Oct. 6/3 Wallace Beery, the greatest free lancer of them all, has signed a contract.

1936 Amer. Jrnl. Nursing 36 49/1 You will probably be discouraged and told that the field is crowded with successful writers and there is little chance for a free-lancer.

1981 M. J. Bruccoli Some Sort of Epic Grandeur lvi. 454 Since no other studio offered him a contract, Fitzgerald became a free-lancer.

2002 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 2 May a11/1 The new economy has created a transient work force made up of professional freelancers who jump from job to job.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	freelancer
释义	freelancern. Brit. /ˈfriːˌlɑːnsə/, /ˈfriːˌlansə/, U.S. /ˈfriˌlænsər/ Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly formed within English, by compounding. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: free adj., lancer n.²; freelance v., -er suffix¹. Etymology: Originally < free adj. + lancer n.² In later use (especially in sense 2) < freelance v. + -er suffix¹. Compare earlier freelance n. and later freelance v. 1. = freelance n. 1. rare. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier by type of service > [noun] > mercenary wagerc1420 knight wager1513 mercenary1523 lance-knight1530 suddart1542 hireling1547 adventurer1548 venturer1572 lansquenet1577 warmonger1590 mercenarian1598 passe-volant1617 provantman1659 soldier of fortune1661 privateer1676 routier1683 bravo1761 stipendiary1768 free companion1804 freelance1819 free-rider1821 freelancer1854 merchant of death1934 merc1967 1854 F. Navarro Villoslada Doña Blanca of Navarre I. xvi. 258 The captain of the Free Lancers squeezed his hand, and followed the princess. 1855 Times 2 May 9/5 He is under 30 years of age, was a shoemaker, and belonged to the free lancers of Garibaldi. 1962 I. Origo World San Bernardino vi. 139 They would ask for his blessing and call out, when they met the little grey friar upon the roads: ‘Fra Bernardino, remember the poor free-lancers!’ 2. A person who makes himself or herself available to be engaged for work on particular assignments or projects, rather than being engaged on a long-term or permanent basis by a single employer; = freelance n. 3. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to conditions > [noun] > free-lance worker freelance1899 freelancer1924 1924 Ada (Okla.) Evening News 1 Oct. 6/3 Wallace Beery, the greatest free lancer of them all, has signed a contract. 1936 Amer. Jrnl. Nursing 36 49/1 You will probably be discouraged and told that the field is crowded with successful writers and there is little chance for a free-lancer. 1981 M. J. Bruccoli Some Sort of Epic Grandeur lvi. 454 Since no other studio offered him a contract, Fitzgerald became a free-lancer. 2002 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 2 May a11/1 The new economy has created a transient work force made up of professional freelancers who jump from job to job. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1854
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