frank-pledge

A form of frankpledge — A form of collective suretyship and punishment under English law among the members of a tithing.

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Meanings

nounfrank-pledge (plural frank-pledges)

plural frank-pledges

  1. alternativehistoricallawAlternative form of frankpledge.
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APA

frank-pledge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frank-pledge

MLA

“frank-pledge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frank-pledge. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frank-pledge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frank-pledge.

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