Yes, the word 'freelance' did originally refer to a mercenary warrior
Social media users claimed that the word "freelance" comes from a term for a mercenary warrior. "A literal free lance," one X user mused.
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‘Rebecca of Ivanhoe’: Alison Bass’s Jewish sequel to Sir Walter Scott’s classic - review
Fans of Sir Walter Scott’s novel Ivanhoe who yearned for more of the captivating Rebecca will be enthralled with Alison Bass’s imaginative sequel, Rebecca of Ivanhoe. The book, published in ...
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Overdue book from 1919 returned to Colorado library
According to Katie Auman with Poudre Libraries, “Ivanhoe” by Sir Walter Scott was checked out and due back to the Fort Collins Public Library and Free Reading Room on Feb. 13, 1919.
Thornton's Arcade: The story of a Leeds city centre Victorian era gem
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Spine-tingling tales: 10 of the best adventure stories ever told
These ten novels take you on journeys of excitement and discovery, from Middle Earth in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy to 12th century England in Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe. Join Jack Aubrey as he ...
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Free Thinking - Landmark: Sir Walter Scott's Waverley
In a Free Thinking Landmark on Walter Scott's Waverley ... In 'Waverley', 'Rob Roy', 'Red Gauntlet' and 'Ivanhoe', Scott conjured up heroic pasts - not just for Scotland, but for England too ...