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frithguild

frithguild noun: a sort of Anglo-Saxon frankpledge for the purpose of keeping order.

Noun

frithguild (plural frithguilds)

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

Forms of frithguild

pluralfrithguilds
alternative formfrithgild

Origin of frithguild

From frith + guild.

Questions about frithguild

What does frithguild mean?
Frithguild means a sort of Anglo-Saxon frankpledge for the purpose of keeping order.
What part of speech is frithguild?
Frithguild is a noun.
What is the plural of frithguild?
The plural of frithguild is frithguilds.

Words near frithguild in the dictionary

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

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