FRECKLE

I. noun Etymology: Middle English freken, frekel, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse freknōttr ~d Date: 14th century any of the small brownish spots in the skin due to augmented melanin production that increase in number and intensity on exposure to sunlight, freckly adjective II. verb (~d; freckling) Date: 1613 transitive verb to sprinkle or mark with ~s or small spots, intransitive verb to become marked with ~s