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frithgild

frithgild is the alternative form of frithguild.

Meaning of frithguild

Noun

frithguild (plural frithguilds)

  1. (historical) A sort of Anglo-Saxon frankpledge for the purpose of keeping order.

Forms of frithgild

pluralfrithgilds

Questions about frithgild

What is frithgild the alternative form of?
Frithgild is the alternative form of frithguild.

Words near frithgild in the dictionary

  1. Fritham
  2. frithborh
  3. frithborhs
  4. frithed
  5. frithful
  6. frithgild
  7. frithgilds
  8. frithguild
  9. frithguilds
  10. frithing
  11. friths

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