English Explanatory Dictionary

friborg

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The pledge and tithing, afterwards called by the Normans frankpledge

Word forms

friborg friborgs friborgh fribourg friburgh

Etymology

From Old English friborh, from fri (“peace”) + borh, borg (“pledge”), akin to English borrow. The first part of the word was confused with free and the last part with borough.

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