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frithstool

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English

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The frithstool at Hexham Abbey.
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Etymology

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From frith +‎ stool. Compare Old English frið-stol (“place of safety; refuge”).[1]

Noun

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frithstool (plural frithstools)

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

References

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  1. ^ “frith-stool, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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