frithstool

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English

The frithstool at Hexham Abbey.
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Etymology

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

Noun

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

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