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frithstool

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
frith-stool
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Anglo-Saxon stone seat, placed near the altar of a church, which afforded protection to those seeking sanctuary.

Etymology

From frith + stool. Compare Old English friþstōl (“place of safety; refuge”).

Inflected Forms

frithstools (plural) frith stool (alternative) fridstoll (alternative, archaic) fridstol (alternative, archaic) fridstool (alternative, archaic) frithstow (alternative, archaic)

Questions

What does frithstool mean?
An Anglo-Saxon stone seat, placed near the altar of a church, which afforded protection to those seeking sanctuary.
Where does frithstool come from?
From frith + stool. Compare Old English friþstōl (“place of safety; refuge”).

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