freewoman

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freewoman

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From free + woman.

noun freewomen

historical A woman who is not a serf or slave. The Cambridge Medieval History Series And for some offences, e.g. marrying a freewoman, he [the serf] was liable by statute, like a slave, to chains or stripes.

Opposite: bondwoman

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"freewoman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/freewoman.

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@misc{freewoman_2026,
  title = {freewoman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/freewoman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}