frankpledge
[ frangk-plej ]
/ ˈfræŋkˌplɛdʒ /
noun Old English Law.
a system of dividing a community into tithings or groups of ten men, each member of which was responsible for the conduct of the other members of his group and for the assurance that a member charged with a breach of the law would be produced at court.
a member of a tithing.
the tithing itself.
Words nearby frankpledge
franklinia,
franklinite,
frankly,
frankness,
franko,
frankpledge,
franks peak,
franky,
frannie,
franseria,
frantic
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British Dictionary definitions for frankpledge
frankpledge
/ (ˈfræŋkˌplɛdʒ) /
noun (in medieval England)
the corporate responsibility of members of a tithing for the good behaviour of each other
a member of a tithing
a tithing itself
Word Origin for frankpledge
C15: via Anglo-French from Old French
franc free (see
frank) +
plege
pledge