Cryptic crossword clue
Forth Rail express starts at York — train finally arriving, when not bound to be so? 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FREEBORN

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What does FREEBORN mean?

FREEBORN adjective
  1. Born free rather than in bondage or as a slave

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