frith stool

A form of frithstool — An Anglo-Saxon stone seat, placed near the altar of a church, which afforded protection to those seeking sanctuary.

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Meanings

nounfrith stool (plural frith stools)

plural frith stools

  1. alternativeAlternative form of frithstool.
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APA

frith stool. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frith%20stool

MLA

“frith stool.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frith%20stool. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frith stool,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frith%20stool.

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