Definition of "freewoman" [freewoman]

• A woman not a slave. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "I really think that this is where the name comes from, with the feminine ending -θa attached as we see in lautniθa 'freewoman'."
• "Some slave wrangler could take them away, and it would be very hard for any freeman or freewoman to enforce his or her legal status."
• "Daisy could have been a freewoman, but at this time it is more likely she was a slave."