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friborg

friborg noun: the pledge and tithing, afterwards called by the Normans frankpledge.

Noun

friborg (plural friborgs)

  1. (UK, historical) The pledge and tithing, afterwards called by the Normans frankpledge.

Forms of friborg

pluralfriborgs
alternative formfriborgh
alternative formfribourg
alternative formfriburgh

Origin of friborg

Revived from Old English friborh, from fri (“peace”) + borh, borg (“pledge”) (akin to English borrow). The former element was confused with free, and the latter with borough.

Questions about friborg

What does friborg mean?
Friborg means the pledge and tithing, afterwards called by the Normans frankpledge.
What part of speech is friborg?
Friborg is a noun.
What is the plural of friborg?
The plural of friborg is friborgs.

Words near friborg in the dictionary

  1. fribblish
  2. fribby
  3. Friberg
  4. Fribergs
  5. frible
  6. friborg
  7. friborgs
  8. Fribourg
  9. fribs
  10. fricace
  11. fricaces

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