n.
A small brownish spot on the skin, often turning darker or increasing in number upon exposure to the sun.
tr. & intr.v., -led, -ling, -les.
To dot or become dotted with freckles or spots of color.
[From Middle English frakles, freckles, alteration of fraknes, probably of Scandinavian origin, akin to Old Icelandic freknōttr, freckly.]
freckly freck'ly adj.
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