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frankpledge

frank·pledge
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [frangk-plej]
    • /ˈfræŋkˌplɛdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [frangk-plej]
    • /ˈfræŋkˌplɛdʒ/

Definitions of frankpledge word

  • noun frankpledge 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. 1
  • noun frankpledge a member of a tithing. 1
  • noun frankpledge the tithing itself. 1
  • noun frankpledge the corporate responsibility of members of a tithing for the good behaviour of each other 0
  • noun frankpledge a member of a tithing 0
  • noun frankpledge a tithing itself 0

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Origin of frankpledge

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English fra(u)nkplegge < Anglo-French frauncplege. See frank1, pledge

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Parts of speech for Frankpledge

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

frankpledge popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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