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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Friborg \Fri"borg\, Friborgh \Fri"borgh\, n. [AS. fri[eth]borh,
lit., peace pledge; fri[eth] peace + borh, borg, pledge, akin
to E. borrow. The first part of the word was confused with
free, the last part, with borough.] (Old Eng. Law)
The pledge and tithing, afterwards called by the Normans
frankpledge. See Frankpledge. [Written also friburgh
and fribourg.] --Burril.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Friborg \Fri"borg\, Friborgh \Fri"borgh\, n. [AS. fri?borh,
lit., peace PLAGE; fri? peace + borh, borg, pledge, akin to
E. borrow. The first part of the word was confused with free,
the last part, with borough.] (Old Eng. Law)
The pledge and tithing, afterwards called by the Normans
frankpledge. See Frankpledge. [Written also friburgh and
fribourg.] --Burril.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
friborg
n.
(lb en historical legal UK) The pledge and tithing, afterwards called
by the Normans (m en frankpledge)<ref>(R:Burrell LD)</ref>
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
friborg
n.
(lb en historical legal UK) The pledge and tithing, afterwards called
by the Normans (m en frankpledge)<ref>(R:Burrell LD)</ref>
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
friborg
n.
(lb en historical legal UK) The pledge and tithing, afterwards called
by the Normans (m en frankpledge)<ref>(R:Burrell LD)</ref>
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
friborg
n.
(lb en historical legal UK) The pledge and tithing, afterwards called
by the Normans (m en frankpledge)<ref>(R:Burrell LD)</ref>
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