"unfree" meaning in English

See unfree in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unfree [comparative], unfreer [comparative], unfree-er [comparative], unfree-est [superlative], unfreest [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English unfre, from Old English [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic *unfrī; cognates include Middle High German unfrī (German unfrei), Middle Low German unvrī, Middle Dutch onvri (Dutch onvrij). By surface analysis, un- + free. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|unfre}} Middle English unfre, {{inh|en|ang|}} Old English [Term?], {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*unfrī}} Proto-West Germanic *unfrī, {{cog|gmh|unfrī}} Middle High German unfrī, {{cog|de|unfrei}} German unfrei, {{cog|gml|unvrī}} Middle Low German unvrī, {{cog|dum|onvri}} Middle Dutch onvri, {{cog|nl|onvrij}} Dutch onvrij, {{surf|en|un-|free}} By surface analysis, un- + free Head templates: {{en-adj|more|er|unfree-er|sup=unfree-est}} unfree (comparative more unfree or unfreer or unfree-er, superlative unfree-est or unfreest or unfree-est)
  1. Not free; lacking freedom, especially (historical) of a tenant who was bound to a manor. Related terms: nonfree Translations (not free): ἀνελεύθερος (aneleútheros) (Ancient Greek), अमुक्त (amukta) (Marathi)
    Sense id: en-unfree-en-adj-~629iQXD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Terms with Ancient Greek translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 45 55

Noun

Forms: unfrees [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English unfre, from Old English [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic *unfrī; cognates include Middle High German unfrī (German unfrei), Middle Low German unvrī, Middle Dutch onvri (Dutch onvrij). By surface analysis, un- + free. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|unfre}} Middle English unfre, {{inh|en|ang|}} Old English [Term?], {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*unfrī}} Proto-West Germanic *unfrī, {{cog|gmh|unfrī}} Middle High German unfrī, {{cog|de|unfrei}} German unfrei, {{cog|gml|unvrī}} Middle Low German unvrī, {{cog|dum|onvri}} Middle Dutch onvri, {{cog|nl|onvrij}} Dutch onvrij, {{surf|en|un-|free}} By surface analysis, un- + free Head templates: {{en-noun}} unfree (plural unfrees)
  1. (historical) A person lacking freedom, such as a tenant bound to a manor. Tags: historical
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