In Anglo-Saxon and later medieval England: a company (originally) comprising the men of ten neighbouring households in the system of frank-pledge (fr…
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| 释义 | society > authority > rule or government > territorial jurisdiction or areas subject to > an administrative division of territory > [noun] > administrative divisions in Britain > tithing (5) tithingOE In Anglo-Saxon and later medieval England: a company (originally) comprising the men of ten neighbouring households in the system of frank-pledge (fr… dozena1555 A group or set of twelve. Originally as a noun, followed by of, but often with ellipsis of of, and thus, in singular = twelve. Also, used… decime1610 A subdivision of the former administrative areas in English counties known as 'hundreds' (hundred, n. adj.5); = tithing, n.1 2. decenary1647 = medieval Latin decēna, a tithing: see quot. 1881. frank-pledge1761 One of the mutually responsible members of a tithing, etc. Occasionally the tithing or decenary itself. |
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