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headborough

headborough noun: synonym of tithingman, the head of a tithing.

Noun

headborough (plural headboroughs)

  1. (historical) Synonym of tithingman, the head of a tithing.
    Synonyms:
    tithingman
  2. (historical) Synonym of tithingman, a peace officer or underconstable.
    Synonyms:
    tithingman

Synonyms of headborough

Forms of headborough

pluralheadboroughs

Origin of headborough

From head (“chief”) + borough.

Questions about headborough

What does headborough mean?
Headborough means synonym of tithingman, the head of a tithing.
What part of speech is headborough?
Headborough is a noun.
What is the plural of headborough?
The plural of headborough is headboroughs.

Words near headborough in the dictionary

  1. headbolts
  2. headbonk
  3. headbonked
  4. headbonking
  5. headbonks
  6. headborough
  7. headboroughs
  8. headborrow
  9. headborrows
  10. headbox
  11. headboxes

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