Frectare
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
/. To freight. Frectum: freight. Free alms: Frankalmoign. Free bench: dower in copyhold lands; usually a third or fourth part of the land, to be held dum sola et casta vixerit. Free fold; v. Frank/old. Freehold: 1. Such an estate as a freeman might accept, i. e. an estate for life or inheritance, not a leasehold. 2. An estate in free socage, not copyhold or villeinage. Freeman: 1. A freeholder, not a villein. 2. One enjoying full privileges of citizenship. Free pledge: v. Frank-pledge. Free services: such as a soldier or freeman might perform, not base, uncertain, or villeinous. Free ships: ships of a neutral nation in time of war. Free socage: a tenure by free and certain services, not military; v. Socage. Free tenure: freehold; tenure by free services. Free warren: a regal franchise granted a subject to preserve beasts of warren. Freight The price paid for transporting goods.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Fretare. L. Lat.
In old English law. To freight or load a vessel. Frectatus; freighted. Navis frectata seu fretata; a ship freighted, a laden vessel. Cowell. Fretati fuerunt cum vinis; they were freighted with wines. Id.