/free"hohld'/ , Law.
1. an estate in land, inherited or held for life.
n.
2. a form of tenure by which an estate is held in fee simple, fee tail, or for life.
adj.
3. pertaining to, of the nature of, or held by freehold.
[ 1375-1425; late ME frehold (see FREE, HOLD 1 ); trans. of AF franc tenement (see FRANK 1 , TENEMENT) ]