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fridstool

fridstool is the archaic form of frithstool.

Meaning of frithstool

Noun

frithstool (plural frithstools)

  1. (historical) An Anglo-Saxon stone seat, placed near the altar of a church, which afforded protection to those seeking sanctuary.

Forms of fridstool

pluralfridstools

Questions about fridstool

What is fridstool the archaic form of?
Fridstool is the archaic form of frithstool.

Words near fridstool in the dictionary

  1. Fridrich method
  2. fridstol
  3. fridstoll
  4. fridstolls
  5. fridstols
  6. fridstool
  7. fridstools
  8. Frie
  9. fried
  10. fried bread
  11. fried breads

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