Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Anglo-Saxon times, a seat or chair in a church, near the altar, to which persons fled who sought the privilege of sanctuary.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun archaic A stone
seat , placed near thealtar of achurch , which afforded protection to those seekingsanctuary .
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There was a frithstool endowed with similar privileges at
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When Leland was at Beverley, he was shown a frithstool, on which he made the following note: "Hæc sedes lapidea Freedstool dicitur, i.e.,
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