frithguild
English
noun
Definitions
- (historical) A sort of Anglo-Saxon frankpledge for the purpose of keeping order.
Etymology
Compound from English frith (forest, peace, etc, wood) + English guild.
Origin
English
guild
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- extraguild English
- frith English
- frithstool English
- frithy English
- guild English
- guildable English
- guildhall English
- guildie English
- guildless English
- guildlike English
- guildmaster English
- guildmate English
- guildmember English
- guildship English
- guildsman English
- guildswoman English
- intraguild English
- frith Middle English
- gilde Middle English
- gild Irish
- frìth Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic