frankpledge
词源说明
From Anglo-Latin franciplegium, a Latinization of Anglo-Norman frauncplege ("free pledge"), a mistranslation of Old English friðborh ("pledge of peace"), which had the corrupted form friborh, which led to the Modern English term friborg, as if it were *freoborh ("free pledge"). See also friborg, which refers to the predecessor of frankpledge.
释义
名词noun
- 1(law, historical) A form of collective suretyship and punishment under English law among the members of a tithing.
- 2Any group so similarly answerable for the conduct of all its members and liable for collective punishment.
- 3(law, historical) A decener: a member of a tithing bound in frankpledge.
- 4(law, historical, uncommon) The tithing itself.