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frithstool

frithstool noun: an Anglo-Saxon stone seat, placed near the altar of a church, which afforded protection to those seeking sanctuary.

frithstool: an Anglo-Saxon stone seat, placed near the altar of a church, which afforded protection to those...
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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.

frithstool meaning in Tamil

frithstool in Tamil

கம்பு முக்காலி

Forms of frithstool

pluralfrithstools
alternative formfrith stool
alternative form (obsolete, archaic)fridstoll
alternative form (obsolete, archaic)fridstol
alternative form (obsolete, archaic)fridstool
alternative form (obsolete, archaic)frithstow

Origin of frithstool

From frith + stool. Compare Old English friþstōl (“place of safety; refuge”).

Questions about frithstool

What does frithstool mean?
Frithstool means an Anglo-Saxon stone seat, placed near the altar of a church, which afforded protection to those seeking sanctuary.
What is frithstool in Tamil?
Frithstool in Tamil is கம்பு முக்காலி. See Frithstool meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is frithstool?
Frithstool is a noun.
What is the plural of frithstool?
The plural of frithstool is frithstools.

Words near frithstool in the dictionary

  1. frithgilds
  2. frithguild
  3. frithguilds
  4. frithing
  5. friths
  6. frithstool
  7. frithstools
  8. frithstow
  9. frithstows
  10. Frithville
  11. Frithville and Westville

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Adapted from Wiktionary: frithstool (page history and authors); frithstool (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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