[freck.le] n [ME freken, frekel, of Scand origin; akin to ON freknottr freckled] (14c): any of the small brownish spots in the skin usu. due to precipitation of pigment that increase in number and intensity on exposure to sunlight -- freck.ly adj
[2]freckle vb freck.led ; freck.ling vt (1613): to sprinkle or mark with freckles or small spots ~ vi: to become marked with freckles