freckle
n.
late 14c., also frecken, probably from Old Norse freknur (plural) "freckles" (cognates: Icelandic frekna, Danish fregne, Swedish frägne "freckle"), from PIE *(s)preg- (2) "to jerk, scatter" (see sprout, v.). Related: Freckles.
v.
"to cover with spots," 1610s, from freckle, n.. Related: Freckled (from late 14c. as "spotted"); freckling.
〔李〕n. 雀斑 ←-le 1[OE] 表示“小的⋯（物）”