friborg

See also: Friborg

English

Alternative forms

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.

Noun

friborg (plural friborgs)

(historical, law, UK) The pledge and tithing, afterwards called by the Normans frankpledge[1]

References

Alexander M[ansfield] Burrill (1850–1851) “FRIBORG”, in A New Law Dictionary and Glossary: […], volumes (please specify |part= or |volume=I or II), New York, N.Y.: John S. Voorhies, […], →OCLC.

“friborg”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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[1] Alexander M[ansfield] Burrill (1850–1851) “FRIBORG”, in A New Law Dictionary and Glossary: […], volumes (please specify |part= or |volume=I or II), New York, N.Y.: John S. Voorhies, […], →OCLC.