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A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

(otherwise Friborgesman.) Sax. [from borg, (q. v.) and man.] In Saxon law. The name given to the head of each family composing a tithing. Gilb. C. Pleas, Introd. note. Spelman, voc.

Friborga.

See Borg. BORGHEALDER. See Borhealder. Bracton writes it borghye aldere. Bract. fol.

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