Etymology

friborg

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Today it means: The pledge and tithing, afterwards called by the Normans frankpledge. Full definition →

Old English friborh
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  1. Old English · inherited fromfriborh
  2. English todayfriborg

Revived from Old English friborh, from fri (“peace”) + borh, borg (“pledge”) (akin to English borrow). The former element was confused with free, and the latter with borough.

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