thingstead

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noun

A place where a Thing (governing meeting or assembly) was held; forum

OriginOld English þingstede →
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Meanings

thingstead1

nounthingstead (plural thingsteads)

plural thingsteads

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Thingstead.

Thingstead2

nounThingstead (plural Thingsteads)

plural Thingsteads · alternative thingstead

  1. GermanichistoricalAnglo-SaxonA place where a Thing (governing meeting or assembly) was held; forum

Origin

  1. Old Englishþingstede
  2. EnglishThingstead

Revived from Old English þingstede. By surface analysis, Thing + stead (“place, site, location”). Cf. Old High German dingstat, Old Norse þingstaðr, and Danish tingsted.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thingstead,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thingstead.

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