Fridstol
Pronunciation : Frid"stol`, Frith`stool"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [AS. fril. See Fred, and Stool.]
Definition : Defn: A seat in churches near the altar, to which offenders formerly fled for sanctuary. [Written variously fridstool, freedstool, etc.] [Obs.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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