friborg

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friborg - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Friborg \Fri"borg\, Friborgh \Fri"borgh\, n. [AS. fri[eth]borh,
     lit., peace pledge; fri[eth] peace + borh, borg, pledge, akin
     to E. borrow. The first part of the word was confused with
     free, the last part, with borough.] (Old Eng. Law)
     The pledge and tithing, afterwards called by the Normans
     frankpledge. See Frankpledge. [Written also friburgh
     and fribourg.] --Burril.
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