frithstow

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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

nounfrithstow (plural frithstows)

plural frithstows

  1. archaicArchaic form of frithstool.
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APA

frithstow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frithstow

MLA

“frithstow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frithstow. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frithstow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frithstow.

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