Freebooted

/ˈfriːbuːtɪd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of freeboot; acted as a freebooter, engaging in plundering or unauthorized military adventures.

Etymology

The past tense of 'freeboot,' formed regularly with the '-ed' suffix. Describes the action of someone who freebooters—wandering, plundering, and selling military services.

Kelly Says

English's '-ed' past tense is so normal to us that we forget it's actually a suffix—languages like French and Spanish conjugate differently, but English's system allowed 'freebooted' to work for any freebooter regardless of person.

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