fridstool

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fridstool - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Fridstol \Frid"stol`\ (fr[i^]d"st[=o]l`), Frithstool
  \Frith`stool"\ (fr[i^]th"st[=oo]l`), n. [AS. fri[eth]st[=o]l.
     See Fred, and Stool.]
     A seat in churches near the altar, to which offenders
     formerly fled for sanctuary. [Written variously fridstool,
     freedstool, etc.] [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]