freit

Yesterday's theft of the iron "arbeit macht freit" ( "work makes you free") sign at the Auschwitz memorial, may signal more than disrespect for the Holocaust.

Daniel Levin: Auschwitz Sign Stolen: The Historical Implications are Disturbing 2009

Tullibardine observed it, and attributed to its appearance that importance to which the imagination of his countrymen gives to such incidents; yet, not wishing to appear superstitious, or to show what is called a "Highland freit," it was not until the bird had followed the ship's course for some time, that he drew the attention of the Prince to the circumstance.

Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume II. Mrs. Thomson

"Here's one who wears what she chooses, regardless of custom or freit."

John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn Neil Munro

That selfsame evening I read a chapter in Helmholtz's popular scientific lectures and copied in my notebook Schiller's famous line as quoted by the great physicist: Wer um die Göttin freit, sucht in ihr nicht das Weib; which I took to mean that I would woo my heavenly mistress even though I might never hope to win her.

In the days of my youth when I was a student in the University of Virginia, 1888-1893. James Powell Cocke 1947

Seeing you discourage it and no freit offering to yor.

Letter from Robert Carter to John Gale, July 9, 1728 1728

Trice, Clack, Woodward and Forwards Ship who hath Set his freit at £7 per Tun from whence all thse Ships are to be Supplyd I cant foresee I wish you health and I Shall Conclude at present

Letter from Robert Carter to William Dawkins, April 12, 1728 1728

I have no orders I hear Capt: Preston in the Mary of your Port takes freit if I can get him to take it in I think to do it but if I can meet with no Opportunity to Ship it I Shall think it a Service to you to get it home in Some of my own Craft for its preservation

Letter from Robert Carter to John Pemberton, June 28, July 26, and August 23,1727 1727

Tobbo: aboard the 12th: of Decr: this would never have bin done without taking freit and the Assistance of the John and Bettys Concern, within [a] few days after the Ship was full I had brought to my house 25 hogsheads more of your Tobbo: but then it was too late, The Circumstances of the Affair hath bin so uncertain and so much depending upon Accidents that

Letter from Robert Carter to John Pemberton and Company, December 19, 1727, and February 21, 1728 1727

Stemd my Crops these thirty Years & more, I intend to try Your Mar: [ket] with a little more leaf Tobo. of our Common Sort if I can g [et] freit, The follow ing Clause is writ in a former Letter Which I duplicate here for fear of Miscarriage, The rest is heartily to Wish Yor.

Letter from Robert Carter to John Pemberton, March 25, 1724 1724

Are Taulkd of, I can hardly think the freit will run so high

Letter from Robert Carter to Micajah Perry, October 17, 1723 1723