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view of frankpledge

view of frankpledge noun: a gathering and inspection that occurred twice a year where every freeman over the age of twelve was required to appear in order to prove their loyalty to the king and also sought nine other freemen to vouch for their good behavior.

Noun

view of frankpledge (plural views of frankpledge)

  1. (England, historical) A gathering and inspection that occurred twice a year where every freeman over the age of twelve was required to appear in order to prove their loyalty to the king and also sought nine other freemen to vouch for their good behavior.

Forms of view of frankpledge

pluralviews of frankpledge

Questions about view of frankpledge

What does view of frankpledge mean?
View of frankpledge means a gathering and inspection that occurred twice a year where every freeman over the age of twelve was required to appear in order to prove their loyalty to the king and also sought nine other freemen to vouch for their good behavior.
What part of speech is view of frankpledge?
View of frankpledge is a noun.
What is the plural of view of frankpledge?
The plural of view of frankpledge is views of frankpledge.

Words near view of frankpledge in the dictionary

  1. view hallooed
  2. view hallooing
  3. view halloos
  4. view model
  5. view models
  6. view of frankpledge
  7. View Park-Windsor Hills
  8. view plane
  9. view planes
  10. view point
  11. view points

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