friborg

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noun

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

OriginOld English friborh →
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Meanings

nounfriborg (plural friborgs)

plural friborgs · alternative friborgh · alternative fribourg · alternative friburgh

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

Origin

  1. Old Englishfriborh
  2. Englishfriborg

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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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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