One who lives freely; one who gives free indulgence to his appetites.
1711. Shaftesb., Charac. (1737), III. 306. ’Tis to them doubtless that we owe the Opprobriousness and Abuse of those naturally honest Appellations of Free-Livers, Free-Thinkers, Latitudinarians, or whatever other Character implies a Largeness of Mind and generous Use of Understanding.
1806. Culina, 53. This is a good Semel-in-Septimana dish, for free-livers.
1822. W. Irving, Braceb. Hall (1849), 87. Free-livers on a small scale; who are prodigal within the compass of a guinea.
