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frith1 (1369)
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frith1 (1369)

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  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  frith n.1  MED:  frith n.1  DMLBS:  frithum 2 1012c
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

lawpeace, stability conveyed by observance of customary law: 
( 1369 )  veullantz faire eide et socour en droit et reson es busoignes queles les ditz abbé et covent ont ensi affaire, et meement par encheson del frith en dit parts par le quel nous sumes tenuz de les eider en reson a cause du graunt de mesme le frith fait a ceux, qi estat nous avons, par les predecessours des abbé et covent avantditz  GAUNT1 ii 356
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