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friburgh |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Friborg \Fri"borg\, Friborgh \Fri"borgh\, n. [AS. fri?borh, lit., peace PLAGE; fri? 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.