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Webster 1913 Edition


Freckle

Freck′le

(frĕk′k’l)
,
Noun.
[Dim., from the same root as
freak
,
Verb.
T.
]
1.
A small yellowish or brownish spot in the skin, particularly on the face, neck, or hands.
2.
Any small spot or discoloration.

Frec′kle

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Freckled
(frĕk′k’ld)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Freckling
(frĕk′klĭng)
.]
To sprinkle or mark with freckles or small discolored spots; to spot.

Frec′kle

(frĕk′k’l)
,
Verb.
I.
To become covered or marked with freckles; to be spotted.

Webster 1828 Edition


Freckle

FRECK'LE

, n.
1.
A spot of a yellowish color in the skin, particularly on the face, neck and hands. Freckles may be natural or produced by the action of the sun on the skin, or from the jaundice.
2.
Any small spot or discoloration.